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Fascination Turkey
~ Pamukkale Travertine Terraces
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UNESCO World Heritage
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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
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Travertine Terraces - please watch
the changing colours of the water!
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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. |
 UNESCO
World Heritage Sites
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