Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
for both novices and experienced cooks. The delicious results are enjoyed over a five-
MÜZENİN KAHVESİ
OFFLINE MAP
| COFFEE
( 212-517 4580; Museum of Turkish & Islamic Arts, Atmeydanı Caddesi 46; 9am-6.30pm Tue-Sun
Apr-Oct, to 4.30pm Nov-Mar; Sultanahmet)
Head to the stylish cafe/laboratory in the court-
the Historic Peninsula. Afficionados can sign up for a 30-minute 'Treasures of Turkey'
coffee experience ( 20) that demonstrates roasting, grinding, brewing and service tech-
niques and includes - naturally - a cup of the stuff in question. Bookings essential.
AMBASSADOR SPA
OFFLINE MAP
| HAMAM
€40-60, remedial & aromatherapy massage €25-90; 9am-10pm; Sultanahmet)
There's no Otto-
man ambience on offer at the shabby spa centre of this hotel just off Divan Yolu, but all
treatments are private, meaning that you get the small hamam all to yourself. Best of all is
the fact that the signature 60- or 75-minute 'Oriental Massage' package includes both a
hamam treatment and an expert 30-minute oil massage.
The spa's massage therapist Zeki Ulusoy is trained in sports, remedial and aromather-
apy massage and he really knows his stuff - you'll float out of here at the end of a session.
The 'Oriental Massage' treatment costs between €50-60; a 50-minute 'Back to Traditions'
package comprises a 20-minute body scrub and a 30-minute foam massage and costs €40.
CAĞALOĞLU HAMAMI
OFFLINE MAP
| HAMAM
GOOGLE MAP
ages €50-110; 8am-10pm; Sultanahmet)
This is undoubtedly the most beautiful of the
city's hamams. Built in 1741 by order of Sultan Mahmut I, it offers separate baths for men
and women and a range of bath services that are - alas - overpriced considering how
quick and rudimentary the wash, scrub and massage treatments are. Consider signing up
for the self-service treatment (€30) only.
URBAN
ADVENTURES
OFFLINE MAP
| WALKING & CULTURAL TOURS
