Pamukkale is one of the major stops of most of the tours covering Turkey. The site has been declared as "World Cultural
Inheritage" by the UNESCO. Pamukkale owes its reputation to the spectacular natural site, a fairyland of white travertines
and its thermal springs. The hot springs have been used since Roman times as a cure. Today, the pools on the travertines
are closed to swimming to preserve the site, but you can swim in mineral waters in most of the hotels and motels in the
area.
Hierapolis, located in Pamukkale's center, is a big ancient city inhabited by many civilizations including Greeks and Romans. The site has a well restored
theater, collonated street, hot spring pools among others.
Slightly more than one hour drive from Pamukkale stands Aphrodisias which is another Roman city, which had been
inhabited by Greeks and other civilizations.
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