We had a fantastic few days here, despite the weather because the owners here took the trouble to take us to see the many different cultural sites and places to visit in this area. Most people come here for just the calcium pools, but we were lucky enough to be travelling in the low season, so the owner had extra time to take us to local mud baths and to a lovely little villiage just above the Pamukkale area where we ate delicious home made Turkish pancakes, drank tea, and learnt all about carpe....

The obvious attraction of Pamukkale is the gleaming calcium travertines which are now a world heritage site. Pamukkale actually means "Cotton Castle" and it's easy to see why, with the distinct shape of the travertines. The terraces are formed by a chemical reaction that results in calcium carbonate sedimenting to form a travertine. The calcium rich waters are about 35.6 C when they first come from the ground and flow over the terraces into the beautiful pools.Dort Mevsim Hotel in Pamu....