Pamukkale

The Frontinus Gate is the monumental triple-arched north gate of Hierapolis at Pamukkale, flanked by two round towers, built in the first century AD by the proconsul Sextus Julius Frontinus and dedicated to the emperor Domitian. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers the Frontinus Gate in full: what it is and … Read more

Buldan is a historic weaving town in the hills of Denizli province, about 40 kilometres from Pamukkale, famous for its centuries-old handloom textiles and its restored Ottoman-Greek stone houses, and a member of the Cittaslow slow-city network. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Buldan in full: what the town is and … Read more

Tripolis on the Meander is a Greco-Roman city on the Buyuk Menderes river near Buldan, about 40 kilometres from Pamukkale and Denizli, a quiet rising archaeological site whose restored colonnaded street, theatre and gate rival those of nearby Hierapolis. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Tripolis on the Meander in full: … Read more

Kaklik Cave is the “underground Pamukkale”, a collapsed-roof cave of white travertine terraces and sulphurous thermal pools near Denizli, about 45 kilometres from the surface terraces of Pamukkale, reached on a short detour from Denizli. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Kaklik Cave in full: what it is and where it … Read more

Denizli is a large city in south-west Turkey, the gateway to Pamukkale just 20 kilometres away, famous for the long-crowing Denizli rooster and for its towel and textile industry, and the transport hub for the whole Lycus valley. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Denizli in full: what the city is … Read more

Salda Lake is a turquoise crater lake with dazzling white mineral shores in Burdur province, about 90 kilometres from Pamukkale. Called the “Turkish Maldives”, it is the deepest lake in Turkey and a NASA Mars analogue for the Jezero crater. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Salda Lake in full: what … Read more

One day in Pamukkale is enough to walk the white travertine terraces, explore ancient Hierapolis and swim in Cleopatra’s Pool, arriving at opening to beat the crowds and staying for the sunset over the terraces. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide lays out one day in Pamukkale in full: whether a day … Read more

The Hierapolis Archaeology Museum at Pamukkale is housed in the restored Roman baths of Hierapolis, holding the sarcophagi, statues and reliefs unearthed at Hierapolis and Laodicea, with the celebrated sarcophagus of the Muses among its treasures. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers the Hierapolis Archaeology Museum in full: what it is … Read more

Cappadocia lies about 600 kilometres east of Pamukkale across central Anatolia. The overnight bus from Denizli is the direct link, with a connecting flight through Istanbul, self-drive, and multi-day tours the alternatives between Turkey’s two great natural wonders. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers getting from Pamukkale to Cappadocia in full: … Read more

The Martyrium of St Philip is an octagonal memorial church on the hill above the theatre of Hierapolis at Pamukkale, raised in the fifth century AD to honour the apostle Philip, martyred in the city and drawing pilgrims to his shrine. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers the Martyrium of St … Read more