{ "title": "Istanbul historic hamams: published prices, what the basic package includes, and who can go when", "canonical": "https://nomadistanbul.com/kb/istanbul-hamam/", "dataUrl": "https://nomadistanbul.com/data/istanbul-hamam-prices.json", "license": "CC BY 4.0 — attribution to Nomad Istanbul required.", "lastChecked": "2026-09-24", "source": "Each hamam's own website or its own booking page, read directly.", "method": "Ten historic Istanbul hamams were checked on their own websites for the cheapest package that includes the full ritual (hot room, kese scrub and foam wash), what it includes, the price range of all published packages, and how men and women are admitted. Only the hamam's own site counts as a published price; reseller and review-site figures do not. Prices are recorded in the currency the hamam publishes. Lira prices are converted to euros at about ₺56 per €1, the rate implied by the hamams that publish both (Çemberlitaş and Zeyrek Çinili), and marked as approximate.", "headline": "The same scrub and foam wash costs about €18 at Mihrimah Sultan, a working 16th-century Sinan bath in Edirnekapı, and €70 to €125 at the famous old-city baths. 9 of 10 historic hamams checked publish a price. Kılıç Ali Paşa, often listed as the most expensive, is now one of the cheaper famous baths at ₺4,700.", "hamams": [ { "name": "Mihrimah Sultan", "area": "Edirnekapı, Fatih", "built": "16th century, by Sinan", "url": "https://www.mihrimahsultanhamami.com/", "publishesPrice": true, "ritualPrice": "₺1,000", "ritualPriceEur": 18, "ritualPriceApprox": true, "ritualPackage": "Geleneksel Hamam Paketi", "ritualIncludes": "Peştemal, towel, slippers, bath use, kese scrub and foam wash", "range": "₺600 (bath only) to ₺1,600 (with oil massage)", "sections": "Separate men's and women's sections. Men 07:00–23:00, women 09:00–20:00.", "notes": "A neighbourhood bath, not a tourist one. Prices published in lira only; the women's section prices are not listed separately." }, { "name": "Ağa Hamamı", "area": "Cihangir, Beyoğlu", "built": "Ottoman; the bath bills itself as the oldest in Istanbul", "url": "https://www.agahamami.com/en/PriceList", "publishesPrice": true, "ritualPrice": "₺3,100 cash / ₺3,600 card", "ritualPriceEur": 55, "ritualPriceApprox": true, "ritualPackage": "Traditional Package", "ritualIncludes": "Self-service entry (₺1,800), kese scrub (₺900), foam wash (₺900), itemised", "range": "₺3,100 to ₺5,700 cash; card prices ₺500 higher", "sections": "Not stated on the price page.", "notes": "The only bath that itemises every step and prices cash and card separately. Card costs about 16% more." }, { "name": "Çemberlitaş", "area": "Çemberlitaş, old city", "built": "1584, by Sinan", "url": "https://www.cemberlitashamami.com/en/prices", "publishesPrice": true, "ritualPrice": "€72 (₺4,050)", "ritualPriceEur": 72, "ritualPriceApprox": false, "ritualPackage": "Popular: body scrub and bubble wash", "ritualIncludes": "Admission, 15-minute kese scrub and foam wash; towel, soap, shampoo and slippers", "range": "€57 (entry only, no time limit) to €152 (VIP)", "sections": "Men and women in separate sections at the same time. Open 06:00–24:00.", "notes": "The only famous bath that sells plain entry without a scrub. Longest opening hours." }, { "name": "Kılıç Ali Paşa", "area": "Tophane, near Karaköy", "built": "1583, by Sinan", "url": "https://kilicalipasahamami.com/en/reservation", "publishesPrice": true, "ritualPrice": "₺4,700", "ritualPriceEur": 84, "ritualPriceApprox": true, "ritualPackage": "Traditional Hamam Ritual", "ritualIncludes": "Heated marble platform, kese scrub, foam wash", "range": "₺4,700; children 4–12 ₺3,000; under 3 free", "sections": "Separate time slots: women 08:00–16:00, men 16:45–23:30.", "notes": "Prices include VAT. 5% off for cash in lira, euro or dollars." }, { "name": "Süleymaniye", "area": "Süleymaniye, old city", "built": "1557, by Sinan", "url": "https://www.suleymaniyehamami.com.tr/info", "publishesPrice": true, "ritualPrice": "€90", "ritualPriceEur": 90, "ritualPriceApprox": false, "ritualPackage": "Single two-hour experience", "ritualIncludes": "Private lockable changing room, 30 min on the hot stone, scrub, soap wash and massage, drinks. About 2 hours.", "range": "€90, one package", "sections": "Mixed: couples and families only, together in a shared space. All attendants are male. No under-16s.", "notes": "The only historic bath where couples go in together. Cash only (lira, euro or dollars)." }, { "name": "Cağaloğlu", "area": "Between Hagia Sophia and the Grand Bazaar", "built": "1741", "url": "https://cagalogluhamami.com.tr/en/", "publishesPrice": true, "ritualPrice": "€95", "ritualPriceEur": 95, "ritualPriceApprox": false, "ritualPackage": "The İstanbul Dream", "ritualIncludes": "Entry package; the page does not itemise what is included", "range": "€95 to €400", "sections": "Not stated on the page. Mon–Thu 09:00–22:00, Fri–Sun 09:00–23:00; winter 11:00–21:00.", "notes": "Six published packages. The €170 package carries the bath's name." }, { "name": "Gedikpaşa", "area": "Near the Grand Bazaar", "built": "1475", "url": "https://www.gedikpasahamami.com/", "publishesPrice": true, "ritualPrice": "€70", "ritualPriceEur": 70, "ritualPriceApprox": false, "ritualPackage": "Hammam Ritual (45 min)", "ritualIncludes": "Hot marble rest, kese scrub, foam wash", "range": "€50 (do it yourself) to €260; private room +€25", "sections": "Same-sex attendants; section arrangement not stated. Mon–Thu 09:00–22:00, Fri–Sun 09:00–23:00.", "notes": "One of the oldest working baths in the city. Sells a do-it-yourself entry at €50.", "gyg": { "url": "https://www.getyourguide.com/istanbul-l56/istanbul-gedikpasa-historical-hammam-with-privacy-add-on-t841161/?partner_id=R1PBD6F&mkt_cmp=true&cmp=hamam-table", "from": "$56", "checked": "2026-10-25", "cta": "gyg-hamam-table-gedikpasa" } }, { "name": "Hürrem Sultan (Ayasofya)", "area": "Between Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque", "built": "1556, by Sinan", "url": "https://www.hurremsultanhamami.com/en/pir-u-pak", "publishesPrice": true, "ritualPrice": "€110", "ritualPriceEur": 110, "ritualPriceApprox": false, "ritualPackage": "Pir-ü Pak (45 min)", "ritualIncludes": "Scrub, foam wash, head and neck massage", "range": "€110 (45 min) to €300 (110 min)", "sections": "Two mirrored wings, men and women. Open 08:00–22:00.", "notes": "The most expensive entry price in Sultanahmet. Also the most spa-like." }, { "name": "Zeyrek Çinili", "area": "Zeyrek, Fatih", "built": "1530s, by Sinan; reopened 2024 after restoration", "url": "https://reservation.zeyrekcinilihamam.com/", "publishesPrice": true, "ritualPrice": "€125 (₺6,957)", "ritualPriceEur": 125, "ritualPriceApprox": false, "ritualPackage": "The Original", "ritualIncludes": "The bath's standard ritual; see the booking page for contents", "range": "€125 to €250; children's package €80", "sections": "Men's and women's packages are booked separately.", "notes": "Also a museum; the restoration took thirteen years. The highest entry price of the ten." }, { "name": "Tarihi Galatasaray", "area": "Off İstiklal, Beyoğlu", "built": "1481", "url": "https://www.galatasarayhamami.com/", "publishesPrice": false, "ritualPrice": null, "ritualPriceEur": null, "ritualPriceApprox": false, "ritualPackage": null, "ritualIncludes": "Services listed (hamam, kese, Pasha service) without prices", "range": null, "sections": "Not stated on the page. Open 09:00–21:00.", "notes": "Call +90 212 252 42 42 for the price." } ] }