Pamukkale Travertines: 400,000 Years of History

With a series of earthquakes occurred 400 thousand years ago, Pamukkale offers a visual feast for its visitors with its unique view with the travertines formed by thermal waters in the Büyük Menderes pool.

Water saturated with calcium carbonate evaporates under the sun. After the cotton-like appearance of the white travertines in the first stage, the structure solidifies and the surface becomes crystallized rocks.

Due to the softness of the first travertine and white like cotton, Pamukkale has 17 hot water areas in the temperature range of 35-100 ° C.

Thermal water from the source, traversing a distance of 320 meters travertine is coming. From here, it is poured into travertine layers, and it reaches 240-300 meters further.

You can visit Pamukkale Travertines at:

20190 Pamukkale/Denizli/Turkey