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Turkish Bath Petra

The Turkish Bath, known as Hammam, is a kind of steam bath, which played an important role in the cultures of the Middle East. Hammam Bab Al Harah in Petra follows the traditions of bathing. It works with accessoires like the nahn (wooden clogs), the pestemal (a special cloth to cover the body), natural soap and rosewater.

Your Hammam experience can look like this: you will take a shower and pass to the hot room to sweat. The steam room in a Hammam is tiled, quite dimly lit and full of hot, wet air. Only stay as long as you are comfortable, 15 minutes is the maximum time for the use of a steam room. Then you relax on the hot stone or some of the rest places with copper bowls to pour water over your body. Later you will be scrubbed with kese (a rough mitt) and enjoy an oriental massage. After that you can relax again, sip a traditional tea and don’t forget to drink plenty of water to compensate the loss of fluid.

A Hammam brings benefits to your body by
● boosting the blood and lymph circulation,
● reducing back and muscle pains,
● relaxing by scrubbing and sweating,
● taking toxin out by sweating,
● cleanse your skin by opening up the pores and drawing out dirt and toxins.

Some precautions are to consider before visiting a Hammam.
You should avoid the heat treatment if you:
● are, or think you might be, pregnant,
● have heart or respiratory problems,
● have problems with your circulation,
● have diabetes or an infection.

But sure you can just enjoy a massage!

Location: Bab Al Harah is located close to the entrance of Petra beside the Mövenpick Resort.





 

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