On Thursday, we took a local bus to Pamukkale. This is a small town about three hours from Selcuk. Its claim to fame are the adjacent Pamukkale travertine terraces and the ruins of ancient Roman Hierapolıs above them.
It was a short walk from our hotel to the entry to the terraces and the climb up the terraces to Hierapolis.
The terraces are calcified formations, created by mineral spring water flowing over the side of a ridge for thousands of year, leaving a white limestone deposit. Pamukkale actually means 'Cotton Castle' ın Turkish. While the water flow has reduced much ın the past fifty years, the terraces remain quite spectacular.
The Roman town above is also excellent, particularly the large and well-preserved stadium (seating about 20,000).
The terraces and the Hıerapolis ruins are a World Heritage Area.
We had dinner in a restaurant that had a good view of the floodlit terraces.
It was a short walk from our hotel to the entry to the terraces and the climb up the terraces to Hierapolis.
The terraces are calcified formations, created by mineral spring water flowing over the side of a ridge for thousands of year, leaving a white limestone deposit. Pamukkale actually means 'Cotton Castle' ın Turkish. While the water flow has reduced much ın the past fifty years, the terraces remain quite spectacular.
The Roman town above is also excellent, particularly the large and well-preserved stadium (seating about 20,000).
The terraces and the Hıerapolis ruins are a World Heritage Area.
We had dinner in a restaurant that had a good view of the floodlit terraces.
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