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Time to scrub up in a hamam
Modern plumbing would surely have put paid to one of the oldest surviving bathing traditions – only they're so darn effective and much fun.
Fiona Carruthers writes on Travel specialising in Reviews, World, Australia. Based in our Sydney newsroom, Fiona is editor of The Sophisticated Traveller.
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