PAMUKKALE
At Pamukkale ("Cotton Castle") nature has produced a sight of spectacular
beauty.For thousands of years an underground spring located deep in the earth
has been pouring out streams of hot mineral-satured water.As it has flowed down
the mountain hide the steaming water has hollowed enormous circular basins in
the earth and their rich mineral contents has coated them in a smooth layer of
dazzlingly-white calcareous rock.Built near the natural hot springs, the grand
city of Hierapolis attrachted a steady stream of pilgrims, who 250 km from Ýzmir.The
facilities can accommodate about 50.000 bath-days and 50.000 beds on the basis
of 600 people/day/bath.
The mineral-rich Pamukkale hot springs are composed of calcium-magnesium sulfate
and bicarbonate.They are recomended for the treatment of rheumatic, dermatological
and gynecological diseases, neurological and physical exhaustion, digestive maladies
and nutrition disorders.