After lunch we went to Pumukkale which means cotton castle in Turkish which is a natural site in Denizli Provence. Denizli is famous for its roosters which are also the symbol of Denizli province. They are well known all over Turkey with their colour and body building, harmonious long and beautiful crowing. According to some rumours, Berat roosters having long crowing were brought to Istanbul during the Ottoman Empire from Albania and then brought to Denizli and crossbred with domestic local chicken and thus Denizli Rooster species were originated. Apparently some of them crow for so long they run out of air and pass out.
The city contains hot springs and travertine's, terraces of carbonate minerals left by flowing water. There are 17 hot water springs in which the temperature ranges from 35 - 100 Celsius. The place is very popular with the Russians and they are every where, bus loads of them.
The site is also the location of the Roman City of Hierapolis (sacred city) and excavations are going on to restore much if the site which once was full of hotels. The government had them removed and the site is now a national park. Unfortunately due to floral warming there is not enough water anymore so they have to rotate the water flow weekly to keep the white colour. It would have been magnificent to see it when the water covered all of it.
We spent 1.5hours at the terraces and city ruins before heading to our hotel for a swim in the hot pool, thermal pool and Turkish Bath. The water in the red thermal pool was 40 and we could only stay in it for a few minutes.
After dinner I had a sensational massage, this woman wood give the Thai ladies a run for their money. Tomorrow we head 270km to Kusadasi. Feeling relaxed J&N
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