Miami - Miami and the Keys - page 158

TURKISH DELIGHT

Just because you enjoy a good back rub doesn't mean you need to go to some glitzy spa
where they constantly play soft house music on a repetitive loop. Right? Why not head to
a favorite 'hot' spot among folks who want a spa experience without the glamour, the
Russian & Turkish Baths ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 305-867-8316;
www.russianandturkishbaths.com ; 5445 Collins Ave; h noon-midnight). Enter this little labyrinth
of banyas(steam rooms) and there's a plethora of spa choices. You can be casually
beaten with oak-leaf brooms called venikin a lava-hot spa (for $40; it's actually really re-
laxing…well, interesting anyway). There's Dead Sea salt and mud exfoliation ($50), plus,
the on-site cafe serves delicious borscht, blintzes, dark bread with smoked fish and, of
course, beer. The crowd is interesting too: hipsters, older Jews, model types, Europeans
and folks from Russia and former Soviet states, some of whom look like, um, entirely le-
gitimate businessmen and we're leaving it at that.

Diving & Snorkeling
Head to the Keys or Biscayne National Park, in the southeastern corner of Dade county.
Operators in Miami:

Divers Paradise DIVING

( ; % 305-361-3483; www.kbdivers.com ; 4000 Crandon Blvd; private open-wa-

MAP GOOGLE MAP

ter certification $500)
In Key Biscayne, one of the area's most reliable outfits.

South Beach Divers DIVING

( ; % 305-531-6110; www.southbeachdivers.com ; 850 Washington Ave, South MAP GOOGLE MAP

Beach; dive trip $100)
Runs regular excursions to Key Largo and around Miami, plus offers three-day classes.

Fishing
Places to drop a line: South Pointe Park; Rickenbacker Causeway; Key Biscayne Beach.
Fishing charters are commonplace but expensive; expect to pay at least $1000 for a day of
sportfishing: