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Since the beginning of civilizations, body cleansing has influenced the cultural, social and economic characteristics of communities. During the development of civilizations, we see many structures where the need for body cleansing is removed. When we look at these structures, the rubber used for cleaning and relaxation, is widely seen in us. Thro history, hammas have caused body cleansing as well as the formation of many cultures and have also been seen as a means of socialization. As a tourist product in recent years, the hamam culture has become an important tourist tool. Today, tourism, which is a significant contribution to the country’s economy, has gone out of the sea sand solar triangle. With the increase in the age population, many of the trips made have been for treatment purposes. The use of hot and mineral water for therapeutic purposes in health tourism and the adequate cost of treatment have made this type of tourism attractive. Healing from hot waters continued with the thermal facilities as well as the ham culture. In the past, people have claimed that the hammas that didn’t go to the hammas just to clean up are also good for many diseases. People in the hammas have been treated with both fun and warm water therapy. In this regard, it is possible to say that the service provided in the hammas is related to health tourism. There is still a belief in Anadolu that hammas are good for many discomforts. It is known to support the treatment of joint and muscle pain, colds, body irritations. This study assessed whether historic hammas in the province of Sivas are sufficient in terms of hygiene and sanitation in relation to health tourism. There are also differences in the demographic characteristics of the customers who receive the ham service. The theoretical part of the study pointed to the importance of health tourism and varieties, the concept of hamam, the historic development of hamam, the traditions of hamam, the varieties of hamam and the hamam serving in the province of Sivas, hygiene and sanitation concepts and the importance of these concepts in hamam. In the application section, a total of 220 (online and face-to-face) surveys were made between March and July 2021 to customers who received the data collection purpose. The data collected was evaluated in the SPSS 25.0 program. When the data were studied, the average age of the most frequently swallowed people was usually 35-44, and the causes of arrival were fun/rest and health responses. On the other hand, 40.9% of participants responded to the historical and cultural structure because the hammas were attractive.

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