Skip to content
TRgezi
Pamukkale Travertines

Nature

Pamukkale Travertines

Pamukkale, Denizli

CommonMachine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.
Directions Open in app View on OSM

Brilliant white travertine terraces formed by calcium carbonate left by thermal water; UNESCO World Heritage together with Hierapolis.

Safety warning

The travertine surface can be wet and slippery; use only the walking path kept open.

Its story

Pamukkale's white terraces were shaped over thousands of years by carbonate deposited by calcium-rich thermal water flowing down the slope. The travertine mass reaches about 2.7 km in length and 160 m in height and can be made out even from the far side of the Denizli plain. The ancient city of Hierapolis was built directly above this formation, and since 1988 the site has been on the World Heritage List as Hierapolis-Pamukkale. To protect the terraces, visitors walk barefoot along a designated path. The changing color of the white surface at sunset is one of the most photographed moments.

Key facts

Status
UNESCO World Heritage (1988)
Visiting
Joint ticket with the archaeological site; walk barefoot on the travertines
Getting there
About 20 km from central Denizli

Trip purpose

  • Photography
  • Day trip
  • Hiking

Location

Loading map…

37.92360, 29.12230

Where to eat nearby

No food & drink venues listed nearby.

Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors; Overture Maps

Reviews

No approved reviews yet. Reviews are written in the app after a visit.

Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamukkale | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamukkale | https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/485