Pamukkale

It is no wonder that people formed a city – Hierapolis before these natural features….now if the Germans will stop bathing in the water….looks like the water has been diverted to strengthen the basins. May the water flow some time once again.

It is like a mountain of white.

I just heard of this: what a fascinating natural formation! Apparently, “pamukkale” means “cotton castle” in Turkish. The Wikipedia entry about these limestone-encrusted hotsprings is here.

I’ve been here some years ago. It’s nice there, but unfortunately they are ruinig it.. every restaurant and hotel is putting their dirty water into the terasses… at least it was this way when i was there.. so it might not long exist anymore.

The many, many terraces, filled with improbably turquoise mineral-rich water, are framed with white mineral deposits. At sunset, the whole terraced hillside becomes this vast stained-glass window combining the colors of the water and sky. Unforgettably beautiful.

Turkey is a wonderfull place i do highly recommend for a nice get away