The Camel Bar

One of the oldest and deep rooted traditions in Turkey is the Nargile (Hookah) with both women and men finding great pleasure in smoking the waterpipes. The nargile began a whole new culture which endured for many, many years. Even today the nargile gives enjoyment to a special breed of smokers. The original nargile came from India, but it was rather primitive as it was made out of coconut shell. Its popularity spread to Iran and then to the rest of the Arab world. But it was in Turkey that the nargile completed its revolution, and did not change its style for the last several hundred years.