Hammams in Marrakesh - More Natural Pleasure

The hammams of Morocco are a unique and privileged place, dedicated to physical and spiritual, calm and serenity. In Marrakech there are countless hammams of all types that offer a huge range of services and beauty treatments, health and relaxation. Visiting a hammam is a must while on vacation in Marrakech to explore fully the experience marraquechí. Etymology The hammams are also called "Moorish baths," in reference to Muslim Spain Al-? Ndalus, or "Turkish baths" as they are known in almost all Western countries. The word "hammam? means "hot water" in Arabic and consists of a steam bath that has its roots in the Roman baths. History The hammams, as we know them today, emerged and developed during the Ottoman Empire, although they have their origin in the Roman baths. Turkey is spread throughout the Middle East to the Maghreb countries through the expansion of Islam. The hammam was in fact adapted to the precepts of Islam, which calls for careful hygiene and frequent ablutions, especially before the ritual prayers. The Turkish baths were introduced in the West for the first in Ireland in 1856, thanks to the diplomatic and political influence of David Urquhart, who popularized it in his book The Pillars of Hercules, which he described his experiences through Spain and Morocco.

Less than a decade later, the Turkish Baths and crossed the ocean to settle in the United States, where in 1863 he opened the first Turkish bath in the continent, in the neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights in New York.

Description hammams normally consist of three interconnected rooms, similar to its predecessors Roman at different temperatures: the first room is usually the cool room, then passed to the intermediate warm room, and finally, you reach the hot room, equivalent to the caldarium Roman, who has the function of vapor absorption and is where the massage takes place exfoliator. The tepid or warm room is used for washing with soap and water, and cool room is to relax, get dressed, take a refreshing drink and sometimes even in private cabins nap after the massage. In recent times, hammams bloom throughout the West in the new culture of relaxation and body worship, as is the fashion for "spas" and the urban spa capitals. Care Hammams and modern spas offer all kinds of services and beauty treatments. Massage scrub is undoubtedly one of the fundamental elements of traditional treatment and is performed on the skin smeared with typical aromatic black soap, a product extracted from black olives creamy cooked and cold pressed. There are several types of massage scrub from the vigorous scraping with a special glove called Kessa used to remove dead skin, to the softer and therapeutic massage, often made with oils and natural essences, such as sesame, orange blossom or Argan.

In any case, the hammam massage are invigorating and relaxing, leaving the skin extremely soft and smooth. Among the services offered in the hammams are all kinds of aesthetic and cosmetic treatments such as masks to ghassoul cream, mineral clay that softens the skin, reduce fat secretion, regenerates the skin and pores closer balance . The creams and cosmetics used in hammams are often applied following ancient rituals and methods and use many essential extracts of olive, pink, argan oil, eucalyptus, marjoram, neroli, seaweed, jasmine, etc.. In addition, many hammams propose additional care, including hair removal, henna tattoos and manicures and pedicures, and even hairdressers, fitness, meditation, or reflexology. So I strongly recommend that during your vacation in Marrakech, visit a hammam and delight in its services and care. There are many types of pools, from the most popular and traditional to the most luxurious and modern. Most hotels in Marrakech have a hammam and spa, and even many riads of Marrakech offer at least the most basic care.