Nicely. Unusual. Fabulous.
A lot of people, but what to do, everyone wants to see it, take a photo.
Nearby you can sit in the shade, eat ice cream, drink Cola, enjoy sugar and the view.))
Have a good rest.)
There's not much to do there. I advise those who rest nearby - in Marmaris, etc.
It is definitely not worth going from Antalya and Alanya
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October 18, 2021
A great trip to Turkey 2019, a forthcoming review of the Adaland Water Park.
Pamukkale is a city in the western part of Turkey. It is famous for its thermal springs, located on terraces of white limestone. Here you can also see the ruins of the ancient spa town of Hierapolis during the Roman Empire (about 190 BC).- we never got there, we went straight from the road to the travertines. The theatre and sarcophagi in the 2 km long necropolis are the best preserved. Another attraction is the Ancient pool with Roman columns, which were under water as a result of the earthquake.
The third photo is most likely real travertines formed naturally. Because those travertines where everyone walks are made in the form of bowls and the "lining" of the travertine is chipped off from some. Smooth concrete walls are visible. If you look closely, the real side is very thin, the artificial side is 20 centimeters. And the question of where the water is coming from is most likely pumping. And there is no way to go to natural travertines, most likely in order to preserve them as a cultural monument, and an attraction with artificial bowls was invented for the people😉
The ticket for the attraction is 50 rubles.
The place is really amazing. It's a pity that travertines don't look the same anymore. But it's still beautiful. You can come there and walk all day. We were in winter, so we came in from another entrance so as not to go barefoot 🦶
the only thing worth seeing here is the ruins of Hierapolis, otherwise everything that they tell you in the advertisement of this place does not coincide with reality:
the calcium springs themselves have dried up (warm water just goes through the pipe to them)
the so-called "Cleopatra pool" is just a public pool with warm water XD, which costs $ 8
There are a million cafes and toilets in the most ancient city
A very large area for a pleasant walk. We entered from the northern entrance - first there will be a beautiful road through the ancient city of Hierapolis (ruins of the old city), then the travertines themselves. Admission costs 110 and 130 liras per person. For an additional 130, see the amphitheater and some place 10 km from the baths. We walked up and over 110. There are a lot of impressions. There are very few people now, there is practically no one on the lower baths at all. The cafes are open.
It's an incredibly beautiful place. It is worth visiting and seeing with your own eyes. It's cool here at the end of November, but the water underfoot is very warm in many places.