Pamukkale is one of the most popular natural places in Turkey, where it is easy to make a day trip from the resorts.
Such a destination is Turkey’s Pamukkale
Located in Turkey’s Deniz province, Pamukkale is an impressive natural attraction and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can visit Pamukkale on a day trip, but there is enough to do for a visit lasting several days.
Pamukkale is a popular day trip destination for tourists vacationing in, for example, Izmir, Marmaris, Alanya and Antalya. The journey from Marmaris and Antalya takes about three hours in each direction, but many people think that the spectacular nature destination is worth the effort.
Directly translated into Finnish, the name Pamukkale means cotton castle, which refers to the cloud-like shape of the reservoirs in the area. Petrified waterfalls, terraced pools and turquoise water form one of the most photographed sights in Turkey.
The calcareous water flowing into the terrace pools comes from springs located about 200 meters above the pools. The water that has flowed down for thousands of years has shaped a special landscape.
Already 200 years before the beginning of the countdown, the Hierapolis spa was established in the area, the ruins of which can still be seen today.
This is how you visit Pamukkale
Tourism is an important business in Pamukkale. The area is crowded with tourists, especially in the summer months, when temperatures can rise to 40 degrees.
Some visitors criticize Pamukkale for being too crowded in the summer. The attraction is at its best in spring or autumn outside of the busiest season. Sometimes the water in the pools can be low or almost dry.
There are entrance tickets to Pamukkale at different prices for foreign tourists and locals. In 2024, entry for a tourist will cost around 30 euros.
Visitors must take into account the instructions that promote the preservation of the natural site. For example, you may not walk in Pamukkale’s pools with shoes on, and swimming is only allowed in marked places.
You should reserve at least half a day for the visit, but if you have the trouble to travel all the way to Pamukkale, you should also visit the ruins of Hierapolis and visit Cleopatra’s Pool, built by the Romans. Swimming in the pool is paid for separately.
Most tourists visit Pamukkale from the popular resorts, but there are also accommodation options close to the attraction.
Pamukkale’s special terrace pool landscape can also be viewed from a hot air balloon. Flight prices start at around one hundred euros.
See below the pictures of Turkey’s Pamukkale!
Rantapallo editor-in-chief Inka is always ready for an adventure. If he can choose for himself, he prefers to go on an active trip to the ends of the earth.
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Source: www.rantapallo.fi
