Pamukkale from Bodrum

The white travertine terraces and turquoise pools of Pamukkale

Pamukkale lies about 260 kilometres north-east of Bodrum, a four-hour drive. A guided day tour with hotel pickup is the direct way to reach the travertines and Hierapolis, with the bus via Denizli and self-drive as the alternatives. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers getting to Pamukkale from Bodrum in full: … Read more

The Necropolis of Hierapolis

A carved stone tomb in the necropolis of Hierapolis above Pamukkale

The necropolis of Hierapolis is one of the largest ancient cemeteries in Anatolia, over 1,200 tombs of tumulus, house and sarcophagus type lining the roads out of the spa city above the Pamukkale travertines. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers the necropolis of Hierapolis in full: what it is and where … Read more

Pamukkale from Marmaris

The white travertine terraces and turquoise pools of Pamukkale

Pamukkale lies about 220 kilometres north-east of Marmaris, a three-and-a-half-hour drive over the mountains. A guided day tour with harbour or hotel pickup is the direct way to reach the travertines and Hierapolis, with the bus via Denizli and self-drive as the alternatives. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers getting to … Read more

Laodicea Ancient City

The colonnaded Syria Street of ancient Laodicea on the Lycus near Pamukkale

Laodicea on the Lycus is a great Greco-Roman city 10 kilometres from Pamukkale and 6 kilometres from Denizli, one of the best-restored ancient sites in Turkey and one of the Seven Churches of Revelation, famous for the rebuke of its “lukewarm” faith. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Laodicea in full: … Read more

Pamukkale from Fethiye

The white travertine terraces and turquoise pools of Pamukkale

Pamukkale lies about 200 kilometres north-east of Fethiye, a three-hour drive over the mountains. A guided day tour with hotel pickup is the direct way to reach the travertines and Hierapolis, with the bus via Denizli and self-drive as the alternatives. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers getting to Pamukkale from … Read more

The Theatre of Hierapolis

The ornate marble stage building of the theatre of Hierapolis with its statue and reliefs

The theatre of Hierapolis is one of the best-preserved Roman theatres in Anatolia, cut into the hillside above the Pamukkale travertines, seating about 12,000 spectators before an ornate marble stage building of columns, niches and reliefs. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers the theatre of Hierapolis in full: what it is … Read more

The Plutonium of Hierapolis

The arched Pluto's Gate of the Plutonium at Hierapolis

The Plutonium of Hierapolis is the Ploutonion, the sanctuary of Pluto known as the “gate to hell”: a cave beside the Temple of Apollo that vents lethal carbon-dioxide gas from the fault beneath the plateau of Pamukkale. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers the Plutonium of Hierapolis in full: what it … Read more

Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour

The white travertine terraces of Pamukkale, one half of an Ephesus and Pamukkale tour

An Ephesus and Pamukkale tour joins Turkey’s two headline sites — the ancient city of Ephesus near the coast and the white travertines of Pamukkale with ancient Hierapolis inland — on a two-day trip across the 190 kilometres between them. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers the Ephesus and Pamukkale tour … Read more

Where to Stay in Pamukkale

Pamukkale village and its lake seen from the white travertine terraces

Where to stay in Pamukkale comes down to three bases: Pamukkale village at the foot of the terraces for walkability, Karahayit 5 kilometres north for its red-spring thermal resorts, and Denizli 20 kilometres away for the city and transport. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers where to stay in Pamukkale in … Read more

Pamukkale Tickets

The white travertine terraces and thermal pool of Pamukkale, on the combined entrance ticket

A Pamukkale ticket is a single combined entrance to the travertine terraces and the whole ancient city of Hierapolis, bought at the gate or online, with the Cleopatra Pool swim charged as a separate fee on top. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Pamukkale tickets in full: the entrance fee and … Read more