Taurus mountains.







Very scenic drive.



Fresh pomegranate juice.

Yum!





The city of Denizli.



Hot spring pool!

Nothing like a hot bath on a frosty morning.



BRRRRRRR!

Distant view of Pamukkale tavertines.



No shoes allowed.

Pamukkale means 'cotton castle'.

Superclear water.

Its not salt, its calcium carbonate (whatever that is).

9 m (30 ft) thick in some places.

There is always a way for still life.



Water has deposited minerals here for 14000 years.







Runoff water mini canyon.



Crazy place.











In the past you were allowed to walk and swim anywhere.



Clear water.



Traffic jam some times.





Crazy.















What part of 'no swimming allowed' don't Russians understand?

At the top.

Pamukkale's tavertines are about 160 m (520 ft) high...

...and 2.7 km (1.7 miles) long...

...and 600 m (0.4 miles) wide.

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