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Zeyrek Çinili Hamam

★ 4.7(651reviews, Google) · 44/100

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If you are staying around Sultanahmet and want a hamam that is also a piece of architecture, Zeyrek Çinili Hamam is on the list. It sits in Zeyrek on the Historic Peninsula, on İtfaiye Caddesi, and is attributed to Mimar Sinan. After a long restoration it opened again in September 2023. Men and women use separate sections, and the men's side has the traditional sequence of cold, warm and hot rooms. It is closed Mondays and open 08:00–22:00 the other six days, and 651 Google reviews give it 4.7. Prices, session lengths and treatments are not published on the main site, so you need to check the booking page.

Your first visit here

The building has separate sections for men and women, each with the traditional cold, warm and hot rooms. For the women's section, whether a warm room exists is not stated, so ask. Booking is made through the system on the hamam's website. Prices, duration, packages, and whether scrub, foam or massage are included are not stated, so ask before you book.

Fitting it into an Old City day

Zeyrek is on the Historic Peninsula, a short distance from Sultanahmet but not in the main sightseeing cluster. The T1 tram has Aksaray and Laleli-Üniversite stops in that direction, but the nearest stop and walking time are not confirmed, so check a map. Doors open at 08:00 and close at 22:00, so a late-afternoon or evening slot after the museums and mosques suits a full sightseeing day. Remember it is closed on Mondays.

What works well

  • Historic building attributed to Mimar Sinan, around 500 years old, reopened in 2023 after restoration
  • Separate men's and women's sections, so a first-time visitor knows where they will bathe
  • Open six days a week from 08:00 to 22:00, which leaves room to fit it around sightseeing

Worth knowing first

  • Prices, session length and treatments are not listed on the main site; whether scrub-and-foam or massage is offered is not confirmed
  • Closed on Mondays, and booking runs through an online system, so a spontaneous visit may not work
  • Turkish bath
  • Booking required

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Score breakdown: 44/100

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