Pamukkale
White terraces of carbonate left by thermal spring water running down a hillside, the 'cotton castle' of the Turkish name. Shallow warm pools sit in the travertine above the Menderes valley, right beside the ruins of Hierapolis.
- Where
- Denizli, Türkiye
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.9236, 29.1223
Get the Pamukkale stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Pamukkale. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Denizli volume with your photos and a note.
Near Pamukkale
Hierapolis 2.8 km
A Greek city founded in the 3rd century BC on the site of a cult centre of the goddess Cybele, just above the white terraces of Pamukkale. It was famous for its hot springs and fine wool, and was the birthplace of the philosopher Epictetus.
Laodicea 9.8 km
The ruins of a rich ancient Greek city on the river Lycus, close to modern Denizli. Excavations have brought back colonnaded streets, theatres and temples from what became a leading city of Roman Phrygia.
Aphrodisias 42 km
A Hellenistic Greek city of ancient Caria, near the village of Geyre about 100 kilometres inland from the Aegean. It was known for its school of sculptors, and its long stadium is among the best preserved of the ancient world.
Kaunos 129 km
The ruins of a city of ancient Caria, a few kilometres west of Dalyan across the reedy river. Its theatre, baths and harbour sit below the cliffs where the town's famous temple-fronted rock tombs were carved high above the water.
Şirince 148 km
A hill village of old stone and timber houses about 8 kilometres east of Selçuk, known for its fruit wines. On the road up are the remains of Roman aqueducts, from the days when the village was a water source for Ephesus.
Ölüdeniz 151 km
A beach resort 14 km south of Fethiye, where a sheltered lagoon of still, pale blue water meets the open sea. Paragliders launch from Mount Babadağ above and drift down to land on the sand.
Basilica of St. John 154 km
The ruins of a great basilica built by Justinian in the 6th century on Ayasoluk Hill, over the place where John the Apostle was said to be buried. It was modelled on the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.
Temple of Artemis 154 km
The site of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, a Greek temple to Artemis just outside Selçuk. Destroyed and rebuilt many times, it was last destroyed in 262 AD, and only foundations, fragments and a single re-erected column remain.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Denizli
Questions
Where is Pamukkale?
Pamukkale is in Denizli, Türkiye. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Hierapolis (2.8 km), Laodicea (9.8 km), Aphrodisias (42 km).
How do I get the Pamukkale stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pamukkale and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Denizli volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Pamukkale before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Denizli volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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