ancient ruins
Hierapolis
An ancient Greco-Roman spa city perched above Pamukkale's travertines, featuring an exceptionally preserved theatre and a vast necropolis.
1 km · about 5 min drive
Denizli, Turkey · Asia
Pamukkale is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Akköy, 1km from Hierapolis.
Pamukkale is a town located in Denizli, Turkey. With a population of 10,000, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Pamukkale sits in Turkey, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Istanbul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Pamukkale to your route.
Pamukkale, (Turkish pronunciation: [pa.mukˈka.le]) meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey. The area is famous for a carbonate mineral left by the flowing of thermal spring water. It is located in Turkey's Inner Aegean region, in the River Menderes valley, whichRead more
has a temperate climate for most of the year.
The ancient Greek city of Hierapolis was built on top of the travertine formation which is in total about 2,700 metres (8,860 ft) long, 600 m (1,970 ft) wide and 160 m (525 ft) high. It can be seen from the hills on the opposite side of the valley in the town of Denizli, 20 km away. This area has been drawing visitors to its thermal springs since the time of classical antiquity. The Turkish name refers to the surface of the shimmering, snow-white limestone, shaped over millennia by calcite-rich springs. Dripping slowly down the mountainside, mineral-rich waters collect in and cascade down the mineral terraces, into pools below.
It was added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 along with Hierapolis.
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Pamukkale is located in Denizli, Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 37.9164 latitude, 29.1173 longitude.
Pamukkale has a population of approximately 10,000 people, making it a town in Turkey.
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ancient ruins
An ancient Greco-Roman spa city perched above Pamukkale's travertines, featuring an exceptionally preserved theatre and a vast necropolis.
1 km · about 5 min drive
ancient ruins
Exquisitely preserved Greco-Roman city dedicated to Aphrodite, with a 30,000-seat stadium and dazzling marble sculpture: a quiet UNESCO detour off the Denizli–Aydın road.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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