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~ Pamukkale Travertine Terraces ~ UNESCO World Heritage |
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~ Pamukkale Travertine Terraces ~ UNESCO World Heritage |
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| Pamukkale / Hierapolis |
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Troy | Pergamum | Aphrodisias |
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A very special highlight of our vacation was a trip to Hierapolis / Pamukkale. This tourist spot is a marvellous natural site, unique in the world as well as a fascinating archaeological site with unusual well preserved ancient ruins. Picture to the left: Byzantine church |
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| The travertine terraces at Pamukkale are one of the most spectacular natural wonders we ever have seen From various mineral springs in a vast white cliff side, about 200 m overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have dripped down over a series of terraced levels and created a fairyland of bizarre solidified cascades and shell-shaped basins. It looks like creations from snow or like balls from cotton, which gave the scenery the Turkish name Pamukkale (cottoncasle): “pamuk” for cotton and “kale” for castle. Moreover the water in the basins is changing its colour according to how the light enters. |
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