The picturesque pleasures of Pamukkale
Even if you’ve never been within a hundred kilometers of it, its image will be immediately recognizable from a thousand peeling posters in hotels and tourist offices. It is, of course, Pamukkale, one of Turkey’s better known world heritage sites and a popular stop on many whirlwind tours of the country.
It’s the picturesque snow-white travertines that scoop all the publicity, but in fact Pamukkale is also the site of one of Turkey’s most extensive collections of Roman ruins in the form of ancient Hierapolis. What’s more, the ruins of Laodicea, one of the Seven Churches of Asia mentioned in the Bible, is only a short distance away. And while you’re here you can also pay a visit to the Kakl?k Ma?aras?, a stunning cave with more travertines hidden inside it. Read the rest of this entry »