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Cotton Castle
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Pamukkale - Pamuk in turkish means Cotton. Kale - castle. From hot springs in a cliff almost 200 m high overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have created Pamukkale, a Cotton Castle. As you approach the site of Pamukkale / Hierapolis from Denizli, (only 20 km) a long white smudge ... in white travertine terraces.
The big attraction is a vast white cliff side with scallop-shaped basins of water and frozen waterfalls. It looks as if it's made out of snow or cloud or balls of cotton.
The scientific explanation is that hot thermal springs pouring down the hillside deposit calcium carbonate, which solidifies as travertine. If you take off your shoes, you can gingerly roam the terraces or paddle in the pools. |
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One more great shot..Thank you for sharing with us. Very big pleasure to foolow your pictures. Tahnk you for sharing with us.
Serdar
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