- Denizli kebab (the city's wood-fired lamb).
- Thermal hotels around Karahayıt for the red-water springs.
- The travertine-side restaurants for lunch with the view.
Denizli and Pamukkale Guide
The travertine terraces of Pamukkale. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Denizli is the city behind Pamukkale: the white travertine terraces that cascade down the hillside, with the Roman spa city of Hierapolis on top. It is one of Turkey's most visited natural wonders.
Walk the terraces barefoot at sunset, swim in Cleopatra's Pool among fallen columns, and see Hierapolis's great theatre. Laodicea, another ancient city, is 10 minutes from the centre.
What to do in Denizli
Pamukkale and Hierapolis
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Travertine terraces The white calcium pools: walk barefoot, best at sunset. - 2Hierapolis theatre The great Roman theatre above the terraces.
- 3Cleopatra's Pool The thermal pool with fallen ancient columns.
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Hierapolis Archaeology Museum The finds from the site in the old Roman baths. - 5
Laodicea The excavated ancient city 10 minutes from Denizli.
Denizli Hotel Guide
How to choose the best places to stay in Denizli. Verified properties below; for the full list, search live availability on Booking.com.
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Getting there and around
Pamukkale is 20 km north of Denizli; minibuses run constantly. Denizli is about 4 hours by bus from Izmir and Selçuk. The terraces open early: go at opening or sunset.