This is a wonder of nature. Hot calcium-laden mineral waters created this natural architectural masterpiece. As the hot water cooled, the calcium precipitated and clung to the cliffs, creating snow-white travertines. Enjoy a relaxing, health providing, soothing and beautifying dip in these thermal waters.
Visiting the Hierapolis ancient site (a great civilisation had originated out of the settlement) ruins of Hierapolis scattered along the top of the ridge at Pamukkale are still a remarkable sight in their magnificent state as it was thouand of years ago.
Get the chance to have a swim in antique Cleopatra’s Pool which is the flower of the thermal spas.

Translated into English, Pamukkale means cotton castle. When you see this magnificent natural phenomenon, there is no doubt about why. The warm limestone-laden water gushes down a 100 metre high rock face, forming small white terraces, stalactites and pools .

This is definitely one of Turkey's most popular excursions with about 20,000 visitors a day.
Unfortunately this has also meant the destruction of much of the area. The many visitors tramping over the white plateau was spoiling the natural beauty of Pamukkale.
Fortunately, the authorities are now trying to preserve this fantastic area. To this end it is now forbidden to wander over the rock terrraces or bathe in the pools. It is however possible to swim in the thermal bath, the water of which is reputed to be beneficial and alleviate the symptons of various skin diseases.
The Cleopatra pool is very special. You can swim in the crystal clear water while looking at the remains of 2000 year old columns from Cleopatra's era lying on the bottom of the pool.

Denizli is located in the southwest of the Aegean Peninsula. It is one of Turkey’s 81 provinces, and also the name of the major city in the province. The southeast Aegean Region is a pathway from central Anatolia to the Mediterranean Region.

Denizli is bordered by the provinces of Burdur, Isparta and Afyon on the east, by Aydin and Manisa on the west, by Usak on the north, and by Mugla on the south.

Denizli Province is located in Turkey’s Aegean Region, but the climate is not uniformly Aegean throughout the whole province. A terrestrial climate may be felt in the center of the province, because the area is like a pathway from the seaside to inland areas. The inland area is cooler than the seaside because of these climatic differences. The land is open to winds coming from the Aegean Sea because the mountains are perpendicular to the sea. Winters are rainy or sometimes snowy, but generally mild.

The history of Denizli is founded in the fertile lands of Anatolia and is as old and interesting as the history of Anatolia itself. The city has been continuously inhabited since the Chalcolithic Era.

The strategic location of Denizli on the main routes from the Aegean cost to Syria via Central Anatolian has made it attractive to several city states in the course of its history. It came under the rule of the Hittites with the establishment of the first Hittite city state in Anatolia (2000-1200 B.C.). Then it experienced the rule of Phrygians (750-700 B.C.), Lydians (700-546 B.C.), Persians (546-333 B.C.), Hellenics (333-30 B.C.), Romans (27 B.C.-395 A.D.), Byzantines (395-1200 A.D.), Seljuks (1200-1400 A.D.) and Ottomans.

According to ancient sources, when the Hittie Empire collapsed, The Phrygians lived the near the source of the Great Meander the Carians to the south, hte Lydians to the North.

In circa 600 B.C., the province was overtaken by nomadic fighters, the so-called Cimmerians and Sycthians, who defeated the Phrygians. At this point the Lydians seized their opportunity and took control of the region. In about 546 B.C., Kroisos, the Lydian King was defeated by the Persians and Persian rule started in the region. During this period tyrants, who were under the Persian satrapies, but independent in internal affairs, ruled the province. Hellenistic occupation began in 333 B.C. when Alexander the Great defeated the Persians and took over control of Anatolia. During this period many important cities (metropolis) were established. On the death of Alexander the Great, they quarrelled amongst themselves until the Treaty of Apemia. After the treaty, Denizli came under the aegis of the Seleucids and the Pergemum Kingdom. When Roman rule came to Anatolia in 133 B.C. Denizli automatically entered theirrule, and when the Roman Empire divided into two in 395 A.D., it was left under the control of the East Roman Empire. Several sources mention the presence of advanced cities during the Phrygian and Hellenistic Periods but, the surviving ruins unfortunately date only to the Roman and Byzantine periods.

The Turks first appear in the Denizli region after 1070. For a long while after this date, the region witnessed the struggles between the Turks and the Byzantines. Then at the beginning of the 13th century, the Turks took possession of most of Anatolia and formed the first Turkish settlers came to the region. The very first of their settlements was established in the vicinity of modern Kaleiçi where there was an abundant water supply.

Denizli has taken various names in the cource of its history. It is mentioned as Ladik in the Seljuk sources and in the judicial records of the contemporary court of Denizli.

In his travel book, Ibni Batuda calls it Tonguzlu. It is also referred to as Tonguzlu and Tenguzlu by Serafettin Yezdi, the author of an article on the victory of Timurleng. In old Turkish, Tengiz means Sea (Deniz in modern Turkish) and Tengüzlü means Denizli Katip Çelebi states that the settlement is called Denizli owing to its abundant water springs and sources (in his description he definesit as “Kesret Ul Ensar”). During the 13th century, with the arrival of the new Turkish clans, the region became even more densely occupied by the Turks. It was ruled by Ilhans and the Germiyan Sons in 1257 respectively. When the Germiyan Sons captured Tripolis, the whole area was Turkized and in 1391, during the region of Yildirim Beyazit, it became a part of the Ottoman Empire.

Business World The first textile industry was started in small workshops and houses in the 1950’s. The first textile foundations were cotton gins, which were improved as modern industry developed. Textiles became one of the biggest industries of Turkey with many new textile factories being established which use modern technology.

Cotton Gin Industry: The first stage of the textile industry is the cotton gin industry. There are 6 cotton gin factories in Denizli. Their capacity is more than 150,000 tons. The first factory was founded in 1950, another in 1962, one in 1968, one in 1974, one in 1977 and the last one was founded in 1985.

Rope Industry: After Sümerbank Rope Factory was founded in the 1940’s, Denizli Cloth Factory started to produce rope in 1953. In 1960, the same factory started to produce cloth and became an integrated foundation.

Göveçlik rope factory was founded in 1975 by the partnership of workers who work in foreign countries. It was the first factory founded by a private organization. Other factories were also founded between 1986 and 1991 with high technological equipment.

Textile Industry: The textile industry survived as traditional hand weaving until the 1950’s. Between 1950 and 1970, needed technology and capital were found. The government also supported the industry after 1970. Many textile factories were founded in the 1970’s, 80’s, and 90’s. The factories improved their capacity and variety of goods by exporting the clothes. The developed textile industry in Denizli starts with raw cotton which goes directly into the factory to become different goods.

Ready-to-Wear Clothing Industry: This industry expanded with opportunities for exporting after the 1980’s. It is a side sector of the textile, clothing and leather industries. There are more than 50 industrial organizations that produce clothing in many medium and small workshops in Denizli. Some foundations which used to only produce fabric, towels and bathrobes for local marketing, in recent years have built their own ready-to-wear clothing sector. They now produce clothes to sell abroad due to the increased foreign demand.

Painting, Sizing, Press and Textile Training: Raw fabric is processed according to its desired usage and appearance by painting, sizing, design, pressing and textile training. The first textile painting factory was founded in 1965 and improved the quality of textile painting done by workshops and small businesses in the 1960’s. There are about 20 modern facilities today.

Textiles: The multi-facetted textile industry is the leader in international commerce in Denizli. There are about 30,000 textile workshops which weave a total of 1000 tons of rope a day. 14,600 employees work in textile factories, which are situated in organized industry zones. The total number of employees in the textile industry is 35,000 including those in 550 factories. Denizli’s profit is more than 1 billion U.S. dollars according to the Chamber of Commerce.

Other Industry Branches: Other branches of industry in Denizli include leather, metal furniture and equipment, agricultural implements and spare parts, kitchen equipment with or without electricity, gadgets, cables, nails, bricks, tile, glass, cement and concrete, and concrete pipes.