Pamukkale "Cotton Castle"
Pammakale means Castle of Cotton. Greco Romans built a town above the site, recognizing its rare natural beauty. They called the town Heirapolis - means "Sacred City or "Holy City". Today the town is now in ruins.
This natural wonder and exotic site is located in the Denzil Province, South Western region of Turkey. This site is naturally beautiful by it terraces of carbonated minerals which formed due to the flowing water. Terraces where formed by earthquakes allowing the flow of hot springs with water rich in calcium carbonate to the surface. As the water evaporates the minerals condensed and formed layer-upon-layer creating a different levels of flat-form of neatly white calcium deposits. This happened for thousand of years like the stalactites and stalagmites in a cave where formed.
Some of the locals believed that the thermal water that comes through an underground source is said to be medicinal. Never the less this spectacular view and the hot springs of the Cotton Castle can make you relax. There are several thermal hotels located near the site, offering you thermal bath in warm water from the hot springs.
Its a natural beauty you didn't know it exist. Some of the irresponsible tourist and locals now abuse the site. This is uniquely splendid place. It took thousand of years to carve this natural wonder, appreciate it and be responsible enough to preserve it.
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