Pamukkale — Tour Highlights and Travel Tips
Travel Highlights
- Relax your tired feet and body after all the exploration on your Pamukkale tour. The Antique Pool is the perfect place to enjoy a swim and definitely one of the highlights of your trip to Pamukkale.
- Walk up to the ridge section that will take you to the central entrance of the Hierapolis ancient site. The splendid white travertine terraces are definitely the highlight of your tour to Pamukkale.
- Stroll through Hierapolis, where you will find the remains of a Byzantine church at the southern end. The rambling ruins of the ancient city are fascinating.
- Admire the theater of Hierapolis, rebuilt by Roman Emperor Hadrian in the second century after it got devastated by an earthquake. The theater is one of the best-preserved Roman ruins in Turkey.
- Learn more about the history at the Hierapolis Museum. It showcases intriguing discoveries from the site, including sarcophagi and several intricate stone reliefs.
- Hot air ballooning is the best way to admire the Hierapolis ruins. Get a bird's eye view of the fascinating ruins and the travertine terraces by booking a hot air balloon tour in your Pamukkale tour.
Travel Tips
- Get up early if you want a hot-air balloon ride as it takes place in the morning.
- When visiting Turkey for the travertine terraces, wear swimwear beneath your clothes. So when it's time to take a dip, you can slip off your clothes and go for it. While there are bathrooms where you can change, they are usually crowded.
- Do not forget to bring a pair of sunglasses to the travertine terraces, as the sunlight’s reflection on the limestones can get blindingly bright.
- If you want to soak at the Pamukkale Antique Pool without the crowds, try to visit there as early as possible. Many of the Pamukkale tours include a visit to the pool and can get very crowded once the tour buses start arriving.
