Turkish hotels and Turkish Hamam, first impressions of Turkish land

Hooray! Vacation! Where can you go to Turkey? Then I recommend oriental flavor, chocolate tan, friendly smiles of Turks and endless beaches. In this article I will tell you about Turkish hotels, you will learn what a Turkish Hamam is, I will also share my impressions not only of the Turkish bath (hamam), but also of the whole trip to Turkey. But first of all, a tourist - a beginner needs to know what to take to Turkey for a vacation, we must read it!

Good Turkish hotels and first impressions of Turkey

In a series of articles about a vacation in Turkey, we will tell and show you what to see, what entertainment awaits you, what excursions you should go on, and we will try to convey the atmosphere of the warm eastern continent.

So, we fly off on vacation on a Turkish Airlines plane “IFly”. Takeoff at the airport of Irkutsk went without problems, but because of the road surface of our Russian roads, which touched the airport, we were shaking like in a cart ... The flight was smooth and boring, sometimes it shook in turbulence, but the weather for all 8 hours of the flight was perfect ... By the way, when you fly at an altitude of 10,000 kilometers and you start thinking about the fact that there is nothing but air under your feet, you feel uncomfortable, but the thirst for knowledge of the new and unknown pulls to fly around the entire globe.

When it came time to land, we were pleasantly surprised, the plane landed so smoothly that we did not notice any shaking as we glided along the runway, the airport is perfectly flat! Arriving at 6.30 in the morning and opening the door of the plane, the Turkish heat blew up at +31 degrees, for us Siberians it was a shock! The very first thing that caught the eye of the airport in Turkey is Duty-free with low prices, in which everything is much cheaper than in Russian international airports. We couldn't resist!

After registration and collection of luggage, a tour operator's bus was already waiting for us, which delivers tourists to hotels, it should be noted that the service of all tour operators here is well established, you are met at the exit from the airport. On the way to the hotel, the guide told us the history of Turkey, tried to amuse us, and of course advertised the services of a tour operator, in general, from the abundance of information, we fell asleep and woke up when we drove up to the door of our hotel.

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The most important thing that you should pay attention to is that in any hotel located in Turkey (it doesn't matter 3 or 5 stars) you will certainly be accommodated in the most non-walkable room overlooking the wall or a trash can with an unpleasant smell. "For some reason they don't like Russians here"- the tourists who went through this answered us, apparently the Russians are very fond of" all inclusive”, So they don't have time to cook for us. In order to avoid this in hotels in Turkey, upon check-in, you approach the administrator with a smile on your face and submit your foreign passport in which about $ 20, this is quite enough for a room with a sea view or a cozy courtyard of a Turkish hotel.

Real Turkish Hamam or Turkish Bath

On the first day of arrival, according to the tourist tradition, you should go to the Turkish bath, in Turkish it is called Hamam. Believe me, you should go, otherwise on the street you will not be left behind by the Turks and peoples of other eastern nationalities, who advertise their tourist services on every corner. This pleasure costs about $ 30 per session, which includes:

First, you go to the Turkish bath, which is 80 degrees, this temperature makes the body sweat very well, after that you are immersed in a cold pool with a jacuzzi for 5 minutes. Then, return back to the bathhouse and steam for a few more minutes, after which you are treated to warm oriental tea with herbs and invited to go to the Turkish Hamam.

Before you opens a huge room with massive granite slabs and warm humid air that is saturated with the walls of the room. You lay down on huge plates and assistants, with the help of special washcloths and fragrant soap, begin to rub you, of course they will tear off a lot of dirt! After this process, you go for a comprehensive massage, which is accompanied by both menthol rubbing and walking on your back and setting all your bones.

After such a session in a Turkish bath, you will simply not transmit emotions from Turkey. At this point, the session in the Turkish bath Hamam ends, during the time spent in the bath it will seem to you that your whole life has passed, you will feel like a completely different person. And the loofah with which you rubbed you are given as a keepsake, keep it, there will be something to remember, believe me! The first Turkish night will pass for you in an unforgettable dream!

Advice from travel-picture.ru: Do not spare money when checking into a hotel for a normal room, otherwise you will ruin your mood and your entire vacation. Do not look at the tempting offers from street excursion agencies about the Turkish bath Hamam, although many agencies ask for about $ 20-25 for a session, but for this you can pay with your wallet while enjoying the bath!

In the next article we will tell the whole truth about Turkish beaches, street excursion agencies and Canadian mink coats ...

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You must definitely experience all the charms and traditions of the country on your own, upon arrival on vacation we must go to the Turkish Hamam before sunbathing, only then we begin our standard two-week vacation.

All information about the places where you can go to Turkey is collected in full in the heading.

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