Hierapolis-Pamukkale, Hot springs in Turkey.
Pamukkale, meaning 'cotton castle' in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey.
The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water, used since the second century BC.
It is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, attracting millions of tourists every year.
The site is open to visitors but to help preserve it, walking on the terraces is only permitted without shoes.
The ancient Greco-Roman and Byzantine city of Hierapolis was built on top of the white 'castle' which is in total about 2,700 metres long and 160m high.
Location: Denizli Province
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Pamukkale, meaning 'cotton castle' in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey.
The Travertines of Pamukkale are terraces of carbonate minerals left by flowing water.
Hierapolis was an ancient city located on hot springs in classical Phrygia in southwestern Anatolia.
The Ploutonion at Hierapolis was a religious site dedicated to the god Pluto, located in the ancient city of Hierapolis near modern-day Pamukkale in Turkey.
The Theatre of Hierapolis is a well-preserved Roman theatre with majestic ruins.
Laodicea on the Lycus was an ancient city built on the river Lycus, in the Hellenistic regions of Caria and Lydia.
The Denizli Atatürk and Ethnography Museum exhibits local artifacts and Atatürk's belongings.
