Pamukkale, Turkey

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Pamukkale

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Pamukkale is a small village built around white calcium travertine terraces and thermal pools that cascade down a hillside, next to the ancient Roman spa city of Hierapolis. It is a day-trip or overnight stop rather than a full city, visited for the terraces and the Hierapolis ruins and necropolis above them.

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Pamukkale is a small village built around white calcium travertine terraces and thermal pools that cascade down a hillside, next to the ancient Roman spa city of Hierapolis. It is a day-trip or overnight stop rather than a full city, visited for the terraces and the Hierapolis ruins and necropolis above them.

Country: TurkeyPopulation: 2 600Time zone: UTC+3
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Pamukkale is a small village built around white calcium travertine terraces and thermal pools that cascade down a hillside, next to the ancient Roman spa city of Hierapolis. It is a day-trip or overnight stop rather than a full city, visited for the terraces and the Hierapolis ruins and necropolis above them.

Idéal pourA day trip or one-night stop to see the travertine terraces and Hierapolis ruins; thermal-pool bathing
Meilleure périodeApril-May and September-October for comfortable walking weather; the terraces and pools are open year-round
Se déplacerSmall and walkable; nearest airport is Denizli Cardak, about 65km away; buses run from Denizli and connect to Izmir, Antalya and Selcuk
Où logerPamukkale village itself, within walking distance of the terrace entrance
À éviter siYou want a full city break with restaurants, nightlife or shopping

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