Duration:Full Day
Departure:Everyday
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07:30 You will be picked up from hotels in Selcuk or Kusadasi and drive to Aphrodisias. Aphrodisias is one of the oldest sacred sites in Turkey. First dedicated to the ancient Mother Goddess and then the Greek goddess Aphrodite, it was the site of a magnificent Temple of Aphrodite and the home of a famous marble sculpture school whose marble products were known in the Roman World. After visiting, Aphrodisias Ancient city, have lunch in a local restaurant then drive to Pamukkale that has the meaning of the Cotton Castle in English. Pamukkale's terraces are made of travertine, a sedimentary rock deposited by water from the hot springs. In this area, there are 17 hot water springs in which the temperature ranges from 35 °C to 100 °C The water that emerges from the spring is transported 320 metres (1,050 ft) to the head of the travertine terraces and deposits calcium carbonate on a section 60 to 70 metres long covering an expanse of 240 metres to 300 metres.Then visit Hierapolis Ancient City, famous for healing thermal / mineral Baths and beautiful snow-white “petrified waterfalls. Afterwards visit Hierapolis, including the main Street and Gates, the magnificently preserved Necropolis, the devil’s hole, the thermal Baths, and masterpiece theater.
Russeroker
01.10.2015, 16:27
To visit the historical sites and having info about the ruins of how was ancient world is the best part of the tour. We went this tour with my working friends (3 person), It was excellent taste and having accompany of a local guide who was informing us about our questions and ruins of Hierapolis and Aphrodisias. Tour guide Mehmet was knowledgeable and friendly, driving from Kusadasi go and back were safety, lunch in a restaurant was nice turkish foods, walking in the hearts of the old cities was very exiting. I liked the day and been in the both city. Thanks to every one who helped us to have very very nice day in our vacation.