Monday, February 25, 2008

Pamukkale: Cotton Castle


Adam found this today. I hope we can try to go on one of his days off. He only has a couple. Ah, it looks so awesome. It seems pretty far from Istanbul, due south.

"Pamukkale is one of the most extraordinary natural wonders in Turkey. Deriving from springs in a cliff almost 200m high overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have created at Pamukkale (Cotton Palace) an unreal landscape, made up of mineral forests, petrified waterfalls and a series of terraced basins. At the end of the 2nd century B.C. the dynasty of the Attalids, the kings of Pergamon, established the thermal spa of Hierapolis. The ruins of the baths, temples and other Greek monuments can be seen at the site."

http://www.swisseduc.ch/stromboli/perm/turkey/pamukkale-en.html

1 comment:

Erin M. said...

That looks like a fascinating spot!

You guys are going to have such a blast; you're preparing for a really fun and romantic trip. What with the travel DVDs and travel books... Ah, springtime - when a man's fancy turns to looove...