Baku hammam: a source of true pleasure

When travelling to Baku, it is recommendable to take one day for visiting the hammam. An oriental bath in Baku is more than a bathing place.

Here you will receive all “thirty-three pleasures”: take a break, chat, and perhaps meet new friends

Baku baths - a colorful feature of culture

Among the abundance of monuments, elements of architecture, parks, reserves, mosques, and other architectural constructions there is a place for incredible bathhouses in Baku.

The constructions of bathing in this area were as popular as throughout the East. They were built directly in palace complexes, in residential quarters, in public buildings, and in separate municipal areas of the city

• Aga Michael
• Haji Gaib
• Kasum Bekh
• Palace of the Shirvanshah

Bathhouses occupied a very important place in the daily life of citizens. They were all over the place. Since ancient times, the healing properties of water and its beneficial effects on the body and state of mind have been studied. It is not surprising that among those who wanted to visit the wellness bath, one could meet both the sovereign and the artisan. The Baku baths were built in the form of square structures divided into small rooms. There were provided changing rooms (“bayir” - external) and bathing rooms (“Icheri” - internal). There were separate ponds where it was cold and hot water, and small pools as well.

Baths in Baku - a place where you can relax your body and soul

Today there is a unique opportunity to go on a wellness tour, from which you will receive not only a lot of positive impressions, relax and improve your body, but also be able to adopt the unforgettable bathing experience of another country. Azerbaijanis keep and honor their traditions and still regularly visit amazing hammams, which are a the best continuation of ancient baths.

What awaits you?

Going to the national bath tour in Baku, you will find out what an important place the bath takes in the general culture of the Azerbaijani people. You will learn the secret of the technology of establishing a bath, be acquainted with medieval shoes and bath accessories, and thus, you will feel the timeless traditions.

The program includes a walking tour with a visit to the ancient baths, where you will learn about the features of the construction of oriental baths and the history and traditions of bathing culture in Azerbaijan. Then we will visit one of the existing ancient baths, where you will find bathing procedures such as kisse and an amazing soap massage, creating the real miracles. Here you are wait for the Azerbaijani tea with unusual jams.

Visit the hammam just once, you will feel like returning here again and again. You will be delighted to tell your friends and family about your impressions.

Useful information:

• You do not have to take anything with you.
• All bath clothes will be provided in the hammam.

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