An interior view of Istanbul's Hurrem Sultan Hamam. Turkish baths typically have three main sections. - Hakan Akgun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images EDITOR’S NOTE: This CNN Travel series is, or was, ...

Budapest's iconic medicinal waters attract hundreds of people. Avoid the popular, overcrowded Turkish baths for a few hidden ...

Some restaurants are embracing this trend by offering smaller portions at lower prices. Gentle light. Muffled sound. Luxurious marble. In the steamy, almost mystical atmosphere of a Turkish bath, the ...

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Istanbul (CNN) — Cocooned in the warm embrace of the hamam, sounds are muffled. Gentle light from oculi, “eyes” in a large dome overhead, etches patterns across the marble surfaces below. Running ...