Alaaddin Hamam — Historic Turkish Hammam in Avanos, Cappadocia
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Inside the Alaaddin ritual.

Thirty-two moments from the stone chambers, warm marble, traditional treatments and welcoming spaces of Alaaddin Hamam in Avanos.

These photographs were taken inside Alaaddin Hamam, the double hammam built in 1202 in the centre of Avanos, Cappadocia. They show the main domed chamber and its heated marble platforms (göbek taşı), the marble kurna alcoves, the kese and foam treatments, the private massage room for couples, and the reception lounge where guests are welcomed and rest after the ritual.

The main marble göbek taşı beneath the historic dome
The main marble göbek taşı beneath the historic dome
Alaaddin Hamam illuminated at night in Avanos
Alaaddin Hamam illuminated at night in Avanos
Traditional carpets and mosaic lamps in the reception lounge
Traditional carpets and mosaic lamps in the reception lounge
Traditional foam treatment on warm marble
Traditional foam treatment on warm marble
A decorated marble kurna alcove beneath coloured dome lights
A decorated marble kurna alcove beneath coloured dome lights
Members of the Alaaddin Hamam treatment team
Members of the Alaaddin Hamam treatment team
The spacious stone reception lounge
The spacious stone reception lounge
The historic hot room and central marble platform
The historic hot room and central marble platform
A guest enjoying the traditional foam ritual
A guest enjoying the traditional foam ritual
A hammam attendant caring for a guest
A hammam attendant caring for a guest
The private couples massage room
The private couples massage room
Clay face care and a traditional hair wash
Clay face care and a traditional hair wash
Sunlight and steam across the göbek taşı
Sunlight and steam across the göbek taşı
Traditional kese treatment in the warm chamber
Traditional kese treatment in the warm chamber
Friends relaxing beside the central marble platform
Friends relaxing beside the central marble platform
A guest resting under soft olive-oil foam
A guest resting under soft olive-oil foam
A couple arriving in the traditional reception lounge
A couple arriving in the traditional reception lounge
Quiet rest on warm marble before the ritual
Quiet rest on warm marble before the ritual
A couple sharing tea in the cooling room
A couple sharing tea in the cooling room
Turkish coffee in the Cappadocia lounge
Turkish coffee in the Cappadocia lounge
Guests welcomed at reception
Guests welcomed at reception
A guest taking in the historic dome
A guest taking in the historic dome
A guest walking through the sunlit hot room
A guest walking through the sunlit hot room
The warmly lit Alaaddin Hamam entrance at night
The warmly lit Alaaddin Hamam entrance at night
A quiet bathing moment beside a marble basin
A quiet bathing moment beside a marble basin
A guest exploring the reception lounge
A guest exploring the reception lounge
The scale of the hammam dome above the warm chamber
The scale of the hammam dome above the warm chamber
Personal guidance from the reception team
Personal guidance from the reception team
Friends enjoying the warmth of the marble room
Friends enjoying the warmth of the marble room
A traditional marble kurna and bathing bowl
A traditional marble kurna and bathing bowl
The geometry of the historic hot room
The geometry of the historic hot room
Handmade mosaic lamps in the reception hall
Handmade mosaic lamps in the reception hall
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