Marmaris to Pamukkale Tour

Travertines of Pamukkale

 Pamukkale is perhaps the most popular place in Turkey as a national park and a spa center. Imagine a water source day by day depositing high percentage of the calcium carbonate on the high cliffs around Pamukkale and creating these travertine in 14000 years. Which looks like a pile of cotton wool  ,this is the reason Turks call it Pamukkale '' Cotton Castle''.

Travertines of Pamukkale

Even in antiquity it Pamukkale was named as Hierapolis ''the holy city'' because of the healing and curing powers of the water at Pamukkale Roman's used to make long distance travelings from all around the Roman empire just to come to Pamukkale to find a remedy for their illnesses.
Today not only the white travertine of Pamukkale but also the ancient cite of Hierapolis will let you to enjoy this authentic atmosphere.

Hierapolis

Marmaris is located at the south west of Turkey  and the driving distance from Marmaris to Pamukklae is 210 km ( a journey of three Hours )  gives people  a chance to go and visit Pamukkale  during their stay in Marmaris. The tours from Marmaris to Pamukkale starts around April till the end of October but you can find private tours or  cars with driver all year long.The local travel companies in Marmaris do organize this tour three days of a week. Every Monday ,Wednesday and Saturday you can join these tours .

Travertines of Pamukkale

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The journey leads to Pamukkale from Marmaris is a ''B-Road'' so the country side is really fascinating .Landscape decorated with small villages ,forests high mountains will give a pleasure on the way ,when you arrive to the site of Pamukkale, your tour guide will give you 3 hours free time ,during this time you  can explore Pamukkale on your own .
 

cleopatra swimming pool

• You can walk on the white travertine of Pamukkale   

• Visit the archeological museum in Hierapolis ( entrance fee is 3 TL) 

  '' An ancient roman bath later converted into a modern museum with all the artifacts on display ''
 

• Visit the ancient theater and the temple of Apollo 

  ''Not much left from the temple but its on the way to theater ...so why not? Theater is fascinating even its a hard walk up to the slope .'' 

cleopatra swimming pool

 

•   Visit Necropolis    

  ''The ancient cemetery with 1000 graves. Tour groups enter Pamukkale from the south gate , necropolis is at the north gate ,so it will be right on the  other side of the area but if you are        determined you can still do it. ''

Necropolis

• Take a bath at the pools of Cleopatra ( entrance fee 30 TL ) 

  '' It might sound expensive but is a must in Pamukkale ,very special water which is 36 Celsius degree  and the ancient remains inside the pool makes it worth every penny ''

Note that 3 hours is never enough so you must make your mind about what you going to focus on before you visit Pamukkale. On these local tours breakfast ,lunch ,hotel transfer and the entrance fee to Pamukkale is included in the price.