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Pamukkale
Türkiye
Calcium laden mineral waters cascade over the cliffs of Pamukkale, and as it cools the calcium, it precipitates and clings to the cliffs forming the snow like waterfalls of white stone, however, due to circumstances the site has deteriorated substantially over the years
Overview
Pamukkale has been made eternally famous by the gleaming white calcite travertines (terraces) overrunning with warm, mineral-rich waters on the mountain above the village – the so-called ‘Cotton Castle' (pamuk means 'cotton' in Turkish). Just above the travertines lies Hierapolis, once a Roman and Byzantine spa city, which has considerable ruins and a museum.
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Attraction in PamukkaleHierapolis
Attraction in PamukkaleTravertines- Attraction in PamukkaleRoman Theatre
- Attraction in PamukkaleMartyrium of St Philip the Apostle
- Attraction in PamukkaleKaklık Mağarası
- Attraction in PamukkaleHierapolis Archaeology Museum
- Attraction in PamukkaleTemple of Apollo
- Attraction in PamukkaleNecropolis
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