Pamukkale

Pamukkale is a place in city Denizli,Turkey. the word literally means "cotton and castle". The place is a UNESCO heritage and one of the places that is just underrated. Its one those places which your eyes just unable to capture all the beauty, you keep turning your heads and each side is unique.

Its a mountain with hot spring water and the flowing water leaves the limestone  layer. There are multiple water springs and the temperature of water ranges from 35 to nearly 70C. The water is flowing downwards and gets cool very quickly.

The limestone water is considered good for skin so you will find a lot of ladies in bikini trying to get the skin cured from the hot spring water, the water pools are not deep and sometimes its interesting to see how people care fro there skin. Its hard to have a quiet corner and sit and enjoy the relaxing water flowing sound and cool breeze on your face, but the walk on these stones is just a experience of a life time, 

The whole area is covered by fence and there is a ticket of 20Tl and there are multiple transport services to reach here by some tour service or DOLMUS ( public van) from the city Denizli can cost nearly 2 dollar.

In the whole area, you are not allowed to wear your shoes, so that you don't destroy the natural layers of limestone. Most the people are in swim clothes even you cant swim in shallow pools but a good place to make your self wet and take a sunbath. 

The stones are white in color and seems very slippery but actually they are not and even at steep slopes you can walk easily, I don't recommend for old people as they may slip and some stones have sharp edges.

Recommended time for travelling should be in spring or early winter. Don't miss the sunset form the top of Pamukkale.