If you’re ever in need to forget life, the world, yourself for a few hours, Aux Gazelle’s Turkish hammam is an amazing place to do it. The lovely welcome you get upon arrival in the the comfy and calm waiting area with its oriental flavour, and the nice-smelling mint tea you’re served while waiting, will have you shifting down a few gears already in preparation for what’s to come.
After being led into the Hammam area, you’ll find a locker room with amenities and handed a towel to wrap around your body after taking a shower. You’re then led into a humid room that will have your pores opening for the next 20 minutes as you lie like a seal on a warm stone covered in water. Here you’ll lie back, empty your head and enjoy the warm water that the Hammamci (masseuse with special Hammam knowledge) occasionally pours over your body.
As soon as you’re soft and supple enough, you’re washed by the Hammamci with olive soap and a special exfoliating glove that scrubs off dry, old skin. The experience of having somebody washing you was surprisingly invigorating. You can also choose further treatments that involve either soap or Moroccan clay and will have your skin feeling softer than it ever was. For the grand finale, you’re wrapped into soft cloth once again and are led to the relaxation room, where you can lay and just be – at this point you will definitely have forgotten about tomorrow’s meetings or today’s evening plans.
Try some great oriental cuisine in the restaurant after – you will need a bit of time to acclimatise back to the real world again after stepping out of humid heaven of pampering delight.
Good to know: Happy Hammam – enjoy a Hammam treatment and a 3-course-meal at the restaurant after!
Treatments include: There are several different treatments to book that will be part of your normal Hammam visit, from Morrocan clay, to treatments and other beauty treatments, find more info (and pricing) here.
What’s special about this spa experience? The specialty of Aux Gazelle’s beauty and wellness treatment is the oriental background and the thousands of years old practising of public baths. You’ll immediately feel transported into far away countries and centuries.
