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Pamukkale Hierapolis<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Welcome to Pamukkale and Hierapolis<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f Pamukkale: the cotton castle sculpted by water<\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd Location<\/p>\n

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  • Located in the Denizli province<\/strong>, Pamukkale dominates the valley of the Meander, about 15 km from Denizli city<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • The name Pamukkale<\/em> means \u201ccotton castle\u201d<\/strong> in Turkish, in reference to his sparkling white terraces<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \ud83d\udca7 Natural training<\/p>\n

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    • Pamukkale is a tufa<\/strong> formed by the flow of 17 hot springs<\/strong> saturated in calcium carbonate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • When water evaporates, it leaves limestone deposits<\/strong> which harden and form stepped pools<\/strong>, similar to frozen waterfalls<\/strong> or to a tropical glacier<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • The water is naturally hot (approximately 36\u00b0C<\/strong>) and renowned for its therapeutic virtues<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \ud83c\udf08 Sensory experience<\/p>\n

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      • Visitors can walk barefoot<\/strong> on the travertines, bathe in the pools<\/strong>, and admire the blue reflections on a white stone background<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • The site is particularly magical at sunrise or sunset<\/strong>, when the light gilds the terraces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        \ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Hierapolis: the sacred city at the top of cotton<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \ud83d\udccd Location<\/p>\n

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        • Hierapolis is built at the top of Pamukkale<\/strong>, dominating the plain by 70 meters.<\/li>\n
        • Founded in 2nd century BC<\/strong> by the kings of Pergamum, it was a spa and religious resort<\/strong> flourishing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          \ud83e\uddec History and spirituality<\/p>\n

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          • The city was dedicated to Apollo<\/strong> and to Pluto<\/strong>, with a underground oracle<\/strong> in the temple of Apollo.<\/li>\n
          • It was rebuilt by the Romans after a earthquake in the year 60<\/strong>, then embellished under the emperors Hadrian<\/strong> and Septimius Severus<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          • In Christian times, Hierapolis became a important religious center<\/strong>, with several churches and the Martyrdom of Saint Philip<\/strong>, crucified here according to tradition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            \ud83c\udfef Remarkable monuments<\/p>\n

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            • The ancient theater<\/strong> : one of the best preserved in T\u00fcrkiye, able to accommodate 15,000 spectators<\/strong>, decorated with bas-reliefs and statues.<\/li>\n
            • The necropolis<\/strong> : more than 1,200 graves<\/strong>, tumuli, sarcophagi and mausoleums, spread over several centuries.<\/li>\n
            • Cleopatra's Pool<\/strong> : thermal pool where you can swim among submerged ancient columns<\/strong>, in hot, mineral water.<\/li>\n
            • The Roman baths<\/strong>, the agora<\/strong>, the monumental doors<\/strong> (including that of Domitian), and the cobbled streets<\/strong> testify to the grandeur of the city.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              \u2728 Why Pamukkale and Hierapolis are unforgettable<\/strong><\/p>\n

              It is a place where earth and water sculpt beauty<\/strong>, where the sacred and the sensory meet<\/strong>, and where every step brings us closer to a living past<\/strong>. Pamukkale and Hierapolis are luminous, mystical and deeply regenerating<\/strong> \u2014 a rare fusion of geology and civilization.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>