Where we live is a building where occupants are of different nationalities and most of our neighbors come from Turkey. Friendly as I am I’d hit up a conversation when I bump into one of them at the elevator or at the front yard. More often than not, Turkey holidays would surface in those small talks. It hasn’t come up in our plans to visit Turkey soon but there’s one specific natural site that I’ve always been dying to see there, Pamukkale, which means Cotton Castle. Looking at the photo below it is obvious why this World Heritage site is called so.
To be honest I am a more inclined to visit the city of Hierapolis, an ancient Greek city adjacent to Pamukkale (Greece is on my #1 list by the way) and see what remained of it. It was there where hot springs were used as spas to soothe ailments early on in history. Well, if I ever get the chance to go up Pamukkale, Hierapolis is just a few steps away, it’s all good.
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Anyway, the hot springs in Pamukkale form travertines, a sedimentary rock deposited by water from the hot springs. Naturally, they are formed into terraces that are like pools. These terraces are so picturesque and attractive that tourists come in multitude. There are those who come for the sight of it but there are also those who try the waters’ healing powers.
Being the history buff that I am, if I get the chance to be here I’d perhaps spend a few hours dipping in the hot springs and most of the time taking photos of the place and touring around, admiring the ruins of Hierapolis. I heard there’s one remaining spa there too!
looks like an interesting place. hope i would have won the lotto:) top on my lists would be france, italy, greece, too. dreaminggggg:)
Oh my! This place looks heavenly! Would love to try this part of Turkey, should I be given the chance to. I may be afraid of heights, but I’d be willing to check this out. =)
wow! the terraces are indeed looking like cottons..but what came in to my mind when i saw the image was the Banaue Rice Terraces in the country converted to pools.. ;D
..and it has healing powers also. I’d surely love to visit this place.
cool! I wonder if you can swim there. Haha it would be so cold noh?
grabee ang ganda mommy!
no wonder gusto mo syang puntahan..
parang hindi totoosasobrang ganda..
love greece too!
I’d love to visit this too! Beautiful 🙂
first time to see this place. Ganda!
i never thought that there’s such a place like this enigmatic view.
It’s so magical! I’d love to visit there with my family. Dreaming!
that really is a great place to visit. looks very much like our rice terraces, oder?
Wow! The place looks so magical! I would love to visit this too in the future. But I doubt I’d be able to reach this place.. >.<