Turkey Day 4 @ Pamukkale

After 3 long months, the overdue post on Turkey is finally here :)
It's none other than the very beautiful Hierapolis - Pamukkale.

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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. 

Wikipedia 

Even though it has been 4 months since I came back from Turkey,  I still get bewitched by the beauty of that magical place when I flip back the photos.

The same goes to this place, which took my breath away watching sunrise while soaking my feet in the flowing hot spring water.

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Many thought that I was on a snow mountain when I posted a photo of myself on Instagram. Even though it was freezing cold at that moment, it wasn't due to the "snow" because the mountain is actually covered in carbonate minerals a.k.a salt without any trace of snow. 

Who would have thought that something this big would look so magnificent when it is covered in salt right?

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Pamukkale has been one of the top attraction of Turkey even before it is declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tourists and locals visit Pamukkale and Hierapolis frequently not only for its extraordinary look and its ancient history but also for wellness as the water is scientifically proven to cure many diseases.

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However, access to terraces are not allowed lately due to the new regulations on protecting and preventing further damage to the historical site. According to our guide, layers of carbonate minerals are scrapping off and getting thinner day by day. This place might restrict any visitors in the near future as an effort to preserve this extraordinary site of Hierapolis. On our last visit, only small pools are allowed to be used and we were asked to follow the main pathway. 

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We really had a great time soaking our legs in the hot spring water. We  had a hard time walking bare feet from the entrance to the hot spring because the ground was freezing cold! But our effort paid off the moment we dipped our feet inside the spring water. It feels like heaven and you will not believe how beautiful was the sunrise that day. The photos do not do any justice at all. 

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So guys, hurry up!

Pack your bags and fly to this before it is closed down for visitors. 

Seriously it is one of the must-visit not to be missed =)

Hope you enjoy the post and have a nice weekend!

x

Entrance Fee : 20 TL ($13 or €10)

Admission : Open 08:30 - 19:30 daily