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The
name Pamukkale means "cotton castle"
and it describes the place very well.
Mineral water runs down from hot springs
and over centuries it has formed white
basins and falls; the travertines. The
temperature of the water varies from 35
C to 50 C and it is believed to treat
diseases related to the heart and nerves
in particular.
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Efes
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Marble
town Efes is located between Izmir and
Kusadasi. This Greek-Roman metropolis
was established around 1000 B.C. The city
is well preserved and even now you can
feel the ancient luxury. On a mountain
slope there is an amphitheatre with 24.000
seats, which was built in the Hellenic
period. The Celsus Library that was built
in Roman times is located on the marble
street. The Temple of Artemis is one of
the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.
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Cappadocia |
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Göreme
Natural Park is located in Nevsehir province
on the Anatolian highland. The resort
is famous for its fairy chimneys. The
chimneys were formed naturally as a result
of volcanic eruptions about a million
years ago and by the erosion caused by
the rain and the wind over time. Ashes
of the volcanoes formed soft stone. It
was easy to dig cities, houses and churches
inside this soft rock. Christians escaped
into these cities during their persecutions
in the 600s. The cities have churches,
dwellings, food stores, animal stores
and a ventilation system, which is a work
of a genius. Some of the cities had 18-20
floors.
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Istanbul |
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is a marvellous mixture of east and west,
history and modern life, Asia and Europe.
The city was capital of three empires - Roman,
Byzantine and Ottoman. The history of the
city can be seen in her huge minarets, in
the glory of the palaces and in the arts of
the museums. Istanbul is also a modern business
city with modern hotels, international boutiques,
busy traffic, and a very colourful day and
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