Denizli is located in the interiors of Aegean Region of Turkey. Denizli is popular tourism city which is marvelous and beautiful city. The city dates back to 5000 BC. The city is a site where earliest communities had settled. Denizli came under the influence of many civilizations as it changed hands from one civilization to another during its long history. Within Denizli borders, the ancient ruins of Laodikeia city are located. During the era of Christianity in turkey, a city name triopolis existed which used to be center of bishops. Another historical wonder is ancient city of Hierapolis which has wonderful natural setting. This place is one of its kinds in the world which offers great scenery, perfect landscapes and more prominent is its white travertine.
Denizli has dense forests and several picnic and camping spots which contribute to rich nature and archeology. It also acts as a stopover between some of the major provinces like Antalya, Ankara and Izmir. This adds to attraction of tourist for Denizli. There are also few thermal resorts that attract many visitors. These thermal resorts have spring waters that are believed to have therapeutic effect. Cezmeli, Gemezli, Tekke and Kizildere are some of the leading spa resorts. Karahayit and Pamukkale are well known thermal centers. Travelling in a rented car is a right mode to visit all the scenic places and enjoy the open landscape experiences.
Hierapolis or Pamukkale is situated at 20 kilometers from Denizli and is world famous site for white petrified cascade. It is also known as “Cotton Castle” land, which is formed by cataracts, stalactites and pools. The grounds are white travertine which gleam under sun as the water flows over them. Nearby is “Hierapolis” which is ancient holy city. There is magnificent theater which provides a wonderful sight of Apollo’s temple which dates back to Hellenistic period. Pamukkale has been known for its mineral rich waters which have therapeutic effect since ancient times.
Karahayit is situated in the northwest side of Pamukkale. It is another center for thermal and curative waters that contains high iron material. The attraction of this site is the tones of red that glitter under the water. There are many aqueducts between Karahayit and Pamukkale which date back to third century. There attractions make to top 10 must visit list of tourists.
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