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The Power of Water

Turkey

PAMUKKALE

Pamukkale

Pamukkale is a natural site in Denizli,Turkey. The city contains hot springs, travertines and terraces. There are 17 hot springs. Hot springs can cure heart, eye and skin diseases.

Pamukkale

Pamukkale was declared a World Heritage Site. Wearing shoes in the water is prohibited to protect the place.

SAKLIKENT

Saklıkent

Saklıkent Canyon is in Muğla,Turkey. The Canyon is 300m deep and 18km long.

Saklıkent

As the level of water rises during the winter months, visitors can enter the Canyon only in the summer. 4km of the Canyon are walkable after april.

DAMLATAŞ CAVE

Damlataş Cave

Damlataş Cave is in Antalya,Turkey. Damlataş Cave is 30m long and 15m high. It’s covering an area of 200 m². Amazing 15.000-year-stalactites and stalagmites are inside of the cave.

Damlataş Cave

The temperature is 22,3◦C inside of the Cave in summer and winter. Damlataş is also known for its great atmosphere that makes people who have sick of asthma better.

CAPPADOCIA

Cappadocia

Cappadocia is a natural place in Nevşehir. The name of ‘Cappadocia’ dates back to Persian times, when the region was called ‘Katpatukya’ meaning ‘Land of beautiful horses’.

Cappadocia

In recent time, Cappadocia became famous for its unique landscape of valleys and unusual rock formations, known ‘Fairy Chimneys’.

Cappadocia

The formations of this strange landscape started during the third geological period, when three volcanos located on the edges of this region began erupting frequently.

HEAVEN AND HELL CAVE

Heaven and Hell Cave

Mersin is one of the most modern cities in the Mediterranean Region in Turkey. It’s full of natural and historical assets. Some of them are Heaven and Hell Cave which are tectonic caves.

Heaven and Hell Cave

There is a small church in the Heaven Cave which is located at a depth of 90m. It’s the 5.century Cahpel of St.Mary stands at the entrance to the Heaven Cave.

Heaven and Hell Cave

It seems to have supplied the water to a 4.century Roman bath of which the small museum houses a mosaic.

Heaven and Hell Cave

This mosaics shows the Three Graces, a text reads ‘Whoever drinks water will become wise and have a long life,who’s ugly will turn beautiful.