Rating des Ortes: 4 Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
I remember when I first moved to Copenhagen and wondering hopelessly where I could go to get my skin scrubbed. You see, Unilocalers, once a lady becomes accustomed to a body scrub, she finds it difficult to function without exfoliation on a semi-regular basis. And so, as the story goes, after failed attempts at self-scrub, vacations were planned with this sort of service in mind, since something like a hammam didn’t exist here. No longer is this the story, thank goodness. This hammam is not only about on par with any hammam you’d visit in Istanbul, but it’s also VERY reasonably priced by Danish standards. There are days for the ladies, and days for the gents, and after two hours of steam, scrub, soap, sauna, they fill you with fresh juice, cookies, and tea, and you’re sent on your merry way, totally relaxed, and rejuvenated. Pro-tip: bring your own shampoo and conditioner for a post-hammam shower, and any other toiletries you might need. They have hair dryers, but no brushes. Pro-pro-tip: they have an excellent enclosed garden out front which will be AWESOME once it’s finally warm enough to sit outside. A great place to take tea and cookies, IMHO.