Pamukkale is one of Pamukkale is one of the extraordinary the extraordinary natural wonders of natural wonders of Turkey.Turkey.

The great attraction is The great attraction is the white immensity the white immensity of the cliff with of the cliff with sculptured basins full sculptured basins full of water and of water and congealed waterfalls; congealed waterfalls; they seem done of they seem done of snow, cloud, cottonsnow, cloud, cotton..

The scientific explanation is the hot thermal The scientific explanation is the hot thermal places that lie under the mount provoke the places that lie under the mount provoke the calcium carbonate spill, that makes the forms calcium carbonate spill, that makes the forms as solid as travertino marble.as solid as travertino marble.

One can bath there; the Turks call this place One can bath there; the Turks call this place PAMUKKALE, which means "Castle of Cotton".PAMUKKALE, which means "Castle of Cotton".

It is a protecting landscape that fascinates, as It is a protecting landscape that fascinates, as the action of the mineral waters that contains the action of the mineral waters that contains calcium oxides left fantastic marks in the calcium oxides left fantastic marks in the structures.structures.

The resultant effect is spectacular: the The resultant effect is spectacular: the waters spill on a series of steps, forming waters spill on a series of steps, forming solid cascades and pools.solid cascades and pools.

As much the cascades of calcium carbonate as As much the cascades of calcium carbonate as the water change color in accordance with the water change color in accordance with changes of the solar light that illuminates changes of the solar light that illuminates them, and the effect is surprising.them, and the effect is surprising.

At times white, others blue, or At times white, others blue, or green or other colors. The green or other colors. The spectacle is flaring.spectacle is flaring.

The continuous dynamics of the erosion and The continuous dynamics of the erosion and the transformation of the natural landscape the transformation of the natural landscape result in an unusual environment.result in an unusual environment.

PAMUKKALE is one of the most unique PAMUKKALE is one of the most unique phenomena in nature.phenomena in nature.