Heirapolis

Pamukkale

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September 29th 2012
29 September 2012 We took a three a 3 hour coach trip to see Pamukkale, one of Turkey’s most stunning geological features. It consists of a hillside covered in glistening white travertine terraces with aquamarine pools stepped down the hill. The travertine is the deposit left by warm spar water which runs across it. We were able to join many other tourists walking over it in bare feet a ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more