Pamukkale

Where we stayed - Melrose Allgau Hotel

Pamukkale's Travertines

After Selçuk we headed inland to Pamukkale, a town best known for it's white travertines (Turkey's version of NZ's Pink and White Terraces) and the magnificent ruins of the Roman city of Hierapolis. If it weren't for these two attractions, Pamukkale would be a total dump of a town best avoided.

Walking through one of the pools on the way up the hill

Alain really enjoyed visiting the travertines and Hierapolis, I was less than impressed though. While I did really enjoy the ruins (the theatre is just awesome), I thought the travertines were past their prime due to the dwindling water supply. I'm sure once upon a time it must have been amazing.

Travertines

Luckily, the hotel we stayed at was lovely (apart from the arsey assistant manger who tried to rip us off). The owner Mehmet was great and picked us up and dropped us off at the bus station for free and the hotels two pools were a huge hit with the kids.

Cauliflower waterfall??

Tomb being engulfed by the Travertines

Ruins of Hierapolis

The Theatre

The Latrines

Tomb