Pamokkale, a small village 250 km east of Izmir where we went by bus.
became famous partly because of its white mountain is actually a hot spring coming out on top of the mountain, full of mineral salts on evaporation of the water settle and petrify on the hillside. This natural phenomenon leaves white layers on the stone, which gives an appearance of the mountain fortress of cotton or a frozen waterfall.
This water is 36 ° is very rich in minerals and good for the body and great for swimming. The Romans had installed in the second century thermal baths and built the ancient city Hierapolis around it in the second century BC.
They are the ones who built the largest number of buildings before the city was completely rebuilt after a powerful earthquake in 60.
the north of the site, lies the Necropolis, the Baths, the door of Domitian, beautiful Arc de Triomphe and a huge theater. The cemetery also has more than 1,200 tombs from different periods, as this area of Tumuli circular, but also covered with graffiti Greek tombs and graves from the Roman era, important to clarify as impressive ...
Admittedly, this is amazing and beautiful sites that require maintenance, but Turkey is abusing a little. Last year, rates were 7 to museums or read 3E50 and it went mostly to 20 lira (10 euros)! And often in the museum, there is another museum that requires repayment. Here are the bathroom that you must pay 10 euros to new if you want to take a dip. For the little traveler on a budget that is all most interesting sites, the addition is rather salty, so you have Finter when possible ...
Hint: facing the mountain, the entrance fee is on the right, skirting the valley on the left there is free entry and we see things that are not seen by the tourist path .. . A pension
recommended for the night "Mustafa pension" 35 read easily negotiable starting price up to 25 read with 10% of the restaurant and 5% on your next destination by bus is rather good!
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