Hammam & Sauna
Hamam & its origin
The history of oriental bathing goes back 800 years to Central Anatolia and Istanbul. The bathing ritual did not involve everyday problems, it was enjoyed, but people also met to socialise. Even in the ancient Roman thermal baths, relaxation was combined with socialising. This bathing culture is still practised today in beautiful bathhouses in the Orient.
Your journey to the Orient: the sequence of our traditional hammam ritual
1. Arrival & warm-up
Soğukluk
Gentle arrival and warm-up in the steam room at approximately 38–40°C. The body relaxes and the circulation gradually adjusts.
2. Peeling (Kese)
Using the Kese-Lif (silk exfoliating glove) and olive oil soap, you perform a self-administered exfoliation. Dead skin cells are gently removed, leaving the skin noticeably smoother.
3. Navel Stone
Afterwards, rest on the warm marble stone in the central room. The heat penetrates deeply into the muscles and promotes relaxation.
4. Sıcaklık
Immerse yourself in the 37°C warm water pool – refreshing yet deeply relaxing.
5. Bingül
In the 45°C herbal steam room, the pores open and the skin is optimally prepared for further treatments.
6. Rhassoul optional treatment (for an additional charge)
Under colored lighting, a nourishing mineral clay is applied to the body. It is left to absorb in herbal steam and concluded with a gentle rain shower.
7. Massage optional treatment (for an additional charge)
Choose between a soap foam or soap brush massage, followed by a pampering oil massage (by prior arrangement).
8. Relaxation Room (Camekan)
Enjoy quiet relaxation with tea, syrups, nuts, and Turkish specialties. A peaceful moment to let body and mind unwind.
Info and reservation Hamam
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 12.00 to 20.00, Saturday & Sunday 10.00 to 20.00
Reservation
Info
Costs Hamam
CHF 60 (for hotel guests, the hammam and saunas are included in the price)
Rhassoul CHF 60
Complete hammam experience including rhassoul, soap-and oil massage CHF 265 (CHF 205 for hotel guests)
Age
Please note that access is not permitted for children and young people under the age of 14.
Notes
A visit to the hammam is a cleansing ritual for body, mind and soul. Our hamam is a place of silence and we ask you to refrain from loud conversations. We recommend the following classic programme (approx. 60 to 90 minutes without treatments).
Hamam - a mysterious word that we associate with pleasure, cleansing and relaxation. An oasis for all the senses. Fragrances, moisture, steam and warmth restore harmony. Experience a journey to the Orient and immerse yourself in our sensory worlds.
The origins of the sauna
Even in the Stone Age, people in cold regions used simple earth pits or huts in which they heated stones to generate heat. Such early steam baths existed in many cultures, for example among North American natives or in Roman thermal baths. The modern sauna originated in Finland, where sweating rooms existed over 2000 years ago. The Finnish word "sauna" means "room made of wood" or "bathhouse".
Early Finnish saunas were wooden huts with a stone oven on which water was poured to produce the hot vapour, the "löyly" - the soul of the sauna. It was not only used for cleansing, but also for healing, birth and ritual renewal and was often the cleanest building in the village.
Info and booking sauna
Sauna opening hours
Monday to Friday: on request
Saturday & Sunday: 10.00 to 20.00 hrs
Costs
CHF 30
For hotel guests, the hammam and saunas are included in the price.
Age
Please note that access is not permitted for children and young people under the age of 14.
Even more
Me-Time
Massages & Cosmetics
In the BergSpa we give you space and time. For yourself, for revitalisation or regeneration, relaxation or inspiration, active or enjoyment.