Water Jets of Pamukkale

Pamukkale is famous among the travelers with the whiteness and the wonderful shape of the rock formations spanning about 3000 m. If you plan to visit Turkey then you definitely should visit Pamukkale, as one of the most exciting and wonderful places in the country.

They all make them look like they were made of cotton. Hence the name of a natural phenomenon – Pamukkale or Castle of Cotton. Pamukkale is famous small resort town in the Turkish province of Denizli, situated 30 km north of the town of Denizli, but also the amazing natural phenomenon in the vicinity of the town.

The water jets from the ancient city of Hierapolis, rich in mineral salts, falling from a great height, creating bizarre, petrified, dazzling white cascades. In this picturesque spot action of hot springs containing calcium oxide, leading to the formation of calcium deposits on the rocky terraces. Pamukkale hot springs flow from the bowels of the mountain Cal Daa in western Anatolia, Turkey. The water temperature of 37 degrees Celsius comes bubbling out of the ground, and amazing cascades down a series of about a hundred terraces.
The water jets are carved balconies and recesses are formed in warm water pools. Most have a dazzling white, but some are yellow or brown. Unfortunately, pollution affects the freshness of the colors. To the plateau of Hierapolis leads along the river Meander.