Thursday, December 11

Cotton Castle, Pamukkale, Turkey

Cotton Castle Pammukale
The place has got many legends associated with it. Many stories float around regarding the curative powers of the place. Some say a Goddess  visited this place to beautify her and quite a few say that it has got curative powers and beautifying powers since ancient times.
The whole day here could be spent by  merely seeing nature. The place will fill you with immense admiration for nature’s awesome creation, a sense of satisfaction and happiness. Viewing the formations of carbonate of basically white and cream colors, the shapes in these formations giving  it a snow like viewing, where actually hot water spring is there is just spectacular to watch and feel. After taking bathe in hot water people here normally prefer sightseeing so as to soak themselves in the nature and its beauty.
Pamukkale has been used as spa many years ago and is now also famous for it. It is also famous for its curative powers from various skin infections. The water has a temperature of about 35 degree Celsius. In addition to scientifically Pamukkale is one the best wonders of the nature. It  is a place where people may actually bathe…! It consists of natural small pools formed due to nature’s activities. Pamukkale is a unique kind of the place in the world itself. Pammukale situated in Turkey has been declared as one of the UNESCO.s Heritage sites. This  place along with Hierapolis is among the oldest thermal cities of the world.
Pamukkale in Turkish language means “Cotton Castle”. It is a place in Denizli Province of southwestern Turkey. It is a place for natural beauty and health benefits. This place is being used as spa since hundreds of years.
Pamukkale is a wonder of nature’s creation. It is composed of travertine ( a form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, mostly the hot water springs). It is formed from deposition of carbonated minerals with the help of hot water springs. Pamukkale is a perfect example of carbonate depositions that can turn into a famous tourist visiting spot.
The name of this place termed to be cotton castle because from plains far below the palace seems to be like that of cotton castle. Moreover the city of Hierapolis which was built which seemed like a castle built on the top of it. Thus from other side of the province, this place seems to be a cotton castle and people there named Pamukkale.
proven benefits from bathing in hot water, many legendary curative powers are also said to be there in the spring. The place is famous for having beautifying  powers and that provides a cure from the ailments, various infections and other diseases.




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