Posted by: la calma
Madrid - Arabic baths - 05/03/04 12:27 PM
Hola a todos from Madrid!
...now I can finally give something back to this board, this useful source of information which made my trip a lot easier so far!
If you are in town and yor feet ache from "hoofing" around town (I like that expression), check this out:
The Medina Mayrit Arabic Baths on Calle Atocha 14, right off Pl San Jacinto Benavente (www.hammamspain.com)
All you need to bring is a bathing suit and 1,5 hrs of time(they provide towels, shampoo and soap).
For 25 Euros you get access to the baths, including an massage. The bath itself is located in the basement of the building, beautifully decorated with terracotta walls, skylights and candles. You just float in the warm water, then go on to the hot pool, to the steam room after that, before refreshing yourself in the cool water pool. And just when you think, it cannot get any better than this, a friendly person calls you for your massage. This is a 15 minute affair, but its great. I asked for a leg massage only and felt truly renewed after that.
There is a small restaurant above, which caters meals and tea, at the weekends you can combine your bath with dinner and a show of oriental dance, which then costs 45 Euros.
Even for a big spa lover like me this was something special. I felt clean, refreshed and relaxed afterwards and wanted to share this with you. Enjoy!
Saludos,
La Calma
...now I can finally give something back to this board, this useful source of information which made my trip a lot easier so far!
If you are in town and yor feet ache from "hoofing" around town (I like that expression), check this out:
The Medina Mayrit Arabic Baths on Calle Atocha 14, right off Pl San Jacinto Benavente (www.hammamspain.com)
All you need to bring is a bathing suit and 1,5 hrs of time(they provide towels, shampoo and soap).
For 25 Euros you get access to the baths, including an massage. The bath itself is located in the basement of the building, beautifully decorated with terracotta walls, skylights and candles. You just float in the warm water, then go on to the hot pool, to the steam room after that, before refreshing yourself in the cool water pool. And just when you think, it cannot get any better than this, a friendly person calls you for your massage. This is a 15 minute affair, but its great. I asked for a leg massage only and felt truly renewed after that.
There is a small restaurant above, which caters meals and tea, at the weekends you can combine your bath with dinner and a show of oriental dance, which then costs 45 Euros.
Even for a big spa lover like me this was something special. I felt clean, refreshed and relaxed afterwards and wanted to share this with you. Enjoy!
Saludos,
La Calma
