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Tuesday 2 April 2013

Cotton Castle,Turki


Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural hot spring pool in the State of Denizli in southwest Turkey. 





The city contains hot springs terrace layered carbonate mineral mixture flow.


Ancient Greco-Roman city and a Byzantine Hierapolis scouted in the 'palace' white approximately 2700 meters (8860 feet) long, 600 meters (1970 feet) wide and 160m (525 feet) high. It  may be seen from the hill across the valley in Denizli airport, 20km from Pamukkale.



It is located in the Inner Aegean region of Turkey, in the River Menderes valley, which has a similar climate for most of the year.








There is a local legend that was story in there.  the legend was said that  local girl was so ugly that no one wanted to marry her and she decided to commit suicide.  She threw herself in to one of the natural pools at Pamukkale and was transformed in to a ravishing beauty.  Naturally a passing noble man decided to marry her and they lived happily ever after.  





Retrieved by:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamukkale

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