Side Trip Overview
Your full day excursion begins in the early morning when you’re picked up at your hotel and begin the drive to Pamukkale. After a lunch break you’ll visit the cascading snow-white terraced cliffs of this mysterious Cotton Palace.
The calcite-laden waters that had created this unreal landscape come from springs located in a 200-meter high cliff that overlooks the plain. Marvel at the mineral forests, petrified waterfalls and the series of terraced basins created by these waters.
At the end of the 2nd century B.C. the kings of Pergamon established the thermal spa of Hierapolis. The ruins of the baths, temples and other Greek monuments can be seen at the site. The temples were significant trade centers for ancient Hierapolis.
See the Roman theater, the Apollo temple, Roman baths, fountains and the agora. After the tour, have a chance to swim in thermal pools. An additional option is to swim in Cleopatra’s Pool, for an extra fee.
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Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Side, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Side, Turkish Mediterranean Coast, Turkey
Your full day excursion begins in the early morning when you’re picked up at your hotel and begin the drive to Pamukkale. After a lunch break you’ll visit the cascading snow-white terraced cliffs of this mysterious Cotton Palace.
The calcite-laden waters that had created this unreal landscape come from springs located in a 200-meter high cliff that overlooks the plain. Marvel at the mineral forests, petrified waterfalls and the series of terraced basins created by these waters.
At the end of the 2nd century B.C. the kings of Pergamon established the thermal spa of Hierapolis. The ruins of the baths, temples and other Greek monuments can be seen at the site. The temples were significant trade centers for ancient Hierapolis.
See the Roman theater, the Apollo temple, Roman baths, fountains and the agora. After the tour, have a chance to swim in thermal pools. An additional option is to swim in Cleopatra’s Pool, for an extra fee.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Road to Pamukkale, Hieropolis-Pamukkale World Heritage Site, Pamukkale Turkey
Drive to Pamukkale
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
Hierapolis is an ancient city located on the top of Pamukkale and is a World Heritage site. There is a mixture of Pagan, Roman, Jewish and early Christian influences.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
This white mountain is one of Turkey’s most photogenic spots and one of the country’s most famous landmarks. It’s a must-do on their Turkey travels.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Amphitheatre, Hieropolis-Pamukkale World Heritage Site, Pamukkale Turkey
The Roman Theatre was built over two stages; the first theatre was destroyed by an earthquake, so the second was hollowed out of a slope in the mountain.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cleopatra Pools, Pamukkale Turkey
Pamukkale Thermal Pools. You can optional buy tickets to swim here.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Denizli, Denizli
Denizli means “with the sea,” which is exactly what this city is not. It’s a modern concrete city of more than half a million people.
Stop At: Side, Side, Manavgat, Turkish Mediterranean Coast
Drive back to Side
Duration: 4 hours
