Pamukkale
Turkey
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The
Pamukkale Termal pool, previously the sacred pool of Hieropolis
Pamukkale,
one of Turkey's favourite tourist images, is mostly a white elephant
of a place these days. The calcium enriched waters that created the
famously organic cotton candy effect and gave travellers outdoor pools
to soak in is now reduced to a dribble and most of the pools are fenced
off. The puffy white shelves and stalactites are still hanging on,
but sullied by a thousand tourist an hour dragging themselves up and
down the slopes. For photos see Turkey
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However, the adjacent ruins of 190 BC Hieropolis cure centre are wonderfully
atmospheric and hardly visited by the tour bus folk. Hieropolis' sacred
pool has now metamorphosed into the pay-to-enter Pamukkale Termal pool. This is a gorgeous experience, with the naturally warm and curative
waters washing over ancient fluted marble colums and freshly sunburnt
skin in a glowing, tranquil environment. Worth every cent of the $5
or so it costs for two hours immersion.
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