This place raves about it being written about some years back about a unique 1000 things you must do experience. In the end, it was very disappointing. The gentleman and lady at the counter were very rude and seemed annoyed about distracting them from their iphones when making purchases. Then after making your purchase which was pricier than any other... more

BEWARE - This place promises a lot a delivers very little. The package delivered is nothing remotely like the 10 minute massage that is promised - perhaps this is a plus since the quality of the so-called 'massage' is nothing less than abysmal. I was a naive victim on the evening of October 24th 2009 who was treated with contempt... more

Trust the guide books! I went there despite the advice to go elsewhere for better value. It was 40 euro for the massage ( good and firm massage, but no way was it the 10 minutes). I managed to haggle the loofah from 4 to 2 euro. I was offered a bottle of water after, took it, and was then... more

The moment you enter they start to rip you off - basing their appeal on the "1000 places to visit" list. You are advised to buy a scrub, but told it's really mandatory for health reasons, for men, "real men" as it is sold is TL20! Entry costs are TL110. The massage is a soft rub and is over before... more

I actually had a very nice experience at Cagalogu. I went on a Monday morning and the place was empty, I think a lot of the other reviews were complaining because the place was too crowded, but I bet weekday mornings would be the best time to visit. I wasn't pressured to buy a 10 euro loofah or harassed for... more

You go there because it's classified as "Places you have to go before die". It's expensive, the massage is a joke, the overall experience for someone that enjoys saunas, hot springs, etc. is frustrating . And they go crazy chasing you for the tip. more

Although this bath has great historical significance, it is a complete rip off. If you want to see it, go there, take a look inside and then run out! It is a tourist mill where they cheat you so bad, its pitiful. If you have never been to a bath, here it what happens: you get naked, have a bit... more

My general impression is that this turkish bath got too touristic although the bath itself has a historic importance in two folds: 1) The additional decoration of the interior and the techno music in the hall destroys the mood of the historic turkish bath. 2) They are overpriced -- I paid about 40 Euro in total (30 Euro for bath... more

I was led to believe that Turkish bath is one of the memorable experience in life. Although, the Cagaloglu ensured us that that we were experiencing one of 1000 things to do before I die (reprint of the article from the book were placed all over the place), I was so wrong. I selected Cagaloglu because it sounded more famous... more