Park at Pamukkale
I took an eleven hour long bus ride to the city of Denizli in Türkiye. I had not much choice given the limited options I had. While the ride was comfortable enough, it was still brutal to go on a ride that long. I think the difference here with a plane ride is that I have much more space compared to a plane. I took a minibus from the Denizli bus station to my destination. I kept an eye on Google Maps to make sure that I would know roughly where I should be getting off. Turned out that I didn’t need to since the drive reminded me to get off.
Beautiful Travertine Covered Hill at Pamukkale
Actually, the destination was already visible from far away, I just needed to figure out how to get there. I was dropped at what appears to be a residential area. Which I thought was weird and incorrect considering that I was going to what is supposed to be a major tourist destination. I did manage to find my way to the actual place and I was surprised to see how quiet it was. This is Pamukkale. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and it is one of the reasons why I decided to come to Türkiye in the first place. The main feature of Pamukkale is the beautiful white travertine terraces which formed from the constant flow of limestone infused water. I have seen photos of this place and I have always dreamt of coming here. It seems that I entered what appears to be a park here. There is a large pool of water here surrounded by a snow white hill. You would be forgiven for thinking that is looks a lot like snow but it really is travertine. It was still early in the morning here and there were only a handful of people here. Some of them look like they are just out for a walk. In fact, there were more birds here than people. I expect this to change very soon.
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