DAILY LAODICEA PAMUKKALE AND HIERAPOLIS TOUR
Pick up from your hotel in Pamukkale around 09:30am. We will visit Laodicea Antique City, Zeus Temple, Theater, Church, Monumental Fountain, Odeon, Imperial Cult, Caracalla Fountain, Syria Avenue, Gymnasium and Stadium. After that, we will continue to the Red Water in Karahayit. The rock formations here have a reddish hue due to the components included in the spring water. This thermal water spring is considered to have healing properties.
After lunch, we will visit the north gate of Hierapolis ancient city, the Necropolis (cemetery) with over 1.200 graves, Roman Bath, Domitian Gate, the Main Street, and Byzantine Gate. After that, we will continue to natural part of Pamukkale. We walk down on walking path while 35ºC Spring water flowing around your feet. Return to your hotel in Pamukkale around 16:30.
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Pamukkale and Hierapolis are in the UNESCO World Heritage List and Laodicea is in the tentative list of UNESCO.
NOTES
* This tour is regular including English speaking guide, entrance fees, lunch (drinks extra), transportation. Please contact us for private tour options.
* Programmes may change due to bad weather conditions.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Balloon Tour in Pamukkale
Tandem Paragliding in Pamukkale
Hierapolis is located on the top of a hill. Since the ancient time, this city was the hot spring (spa) center. The ancient city of Hierapolis consists of the theatre, Temple of Apollo, Antique Pool, The Bath, Cleopatra's Pool, Necropolis and, Hierapolis Archeology Museum.
White Travertines is formed by Calcium Carbonate. When the thermal spring water is flowing, it leaves the Calcium Carbonate on the surface of the travertine. In the beginning it is like a gel, then it gets harder and becomes cotton-shaped white travertine.
Laodicea is situated on the long spur of a hill between the narrow valleys of the small rivers. The town was originally called Diospolis, "City of Zeus". The ancient city of Laodicea consists of Zeus Temple, Theater, Church, Monumental Fountain, Odeon, Imperial Cult, Caracalla Fountain, Syria Avenue, Gymnasium and Stadium.