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PAMUKKALE
Pamukkale,
or the Cotton Castle is a shimmering white cascade, formed by limestone-laden
hotsprings, which have formed stalactites, portholes and magical fairy-tables.
The water is reputed to be beneficial to the eyes and skin and to alleviate the
ills of rheumatism, asthma and dermatitis. It's
exhilarating to paddle through what feels like heated Schwepp's water while
gazing at the ancient fragments of columns below the water's surface.
Sites to Visit
Hierapolis
In this ancient city, the ruins spread over a mile from the city founded by
Eumenes II of Pergamon. It was leveled by an earthquake in AD 17 but was rapidly
rebuilt and enjoyed prosperity between the second and third centuries.
Environments
Aphrodisias
Named after the Goddess Aphrodite, whose cult- like status became synonymous
with the celebration of sensual love and exquisite femininity, the ancient city
of Aphrodisias itself became renowned throughout Asia Minor as a center of
medicine and philosophy but above all, of sculpture and the arts. Aphrodisias
has undergone a series of earthquakes in the late antiquity and was abandoned by
the survivors after the attacks of the Arabs. The well-preserved theater was
converted into an arena for gladiator and bull fights in the later years.
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