Denizli Pamukkale Leodikya Hierapolis Ege Turkey

Pamukkale,günaybatı Türkiyedeki Denizli ilinde doğal bir mevkidir.Kent kaplıcaları ve akan sulardan kalan karbonat mineralleri teraslarını.travertenleri kapsamaktadır.Türkiyenin Ege bölgesinde ılıman bir iklim olan Menderes Nehri vadisinde bulunur.Eski Hierapolis kenti toplan 2700 km uzunluğunda,600 metre genişliğinde ve 160 metre yüksekliğinde beyaz kentin üzerine inşaa edilmişti.5-10 km uzağında Leodikya antik kenti bulunmaktadır.Pamukkle Unesco tarafından belirlenen dünya miras listesinde yer almaktadır.Travertenler görsel zenginliğinin yanı sıra kalp ve romatizma rahatsızlıklarına iyi gelmektedir.Pamukkale tersları tortullu kayç olan travertenlerden oluşmaktadır.

Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey. The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water. It is located in Turkey's Inner Aegean region, in the River Menderes valley, which has a temperate climate for most of the year.The ancient Greco-Roman and Byzantine city of Hierapolis was built on top of the white "castle" 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.Tourism is and has been a major industry. People have bathed in its pools for thousands of years. As recently as the mid-20th century, hotels were built over the ruins of Hierapolis, causing considerable damage. An approach road was built from the valley over the terraces, and motor bikes were allowed to go up and down the slopes. When the area was declared a World Heritage Site, the hotels were demolished and the road removed and replaced with artificial pools. Wearing shoes in the water is prohibited to protect the deposits.