Pamukkale

3 places to see from here2 nights on Ephesus to the travertines

A village at the foot of the white terraces. Hierapolis is on top of them, and Laodicea is across the valley.

What to see from here

Distances are straight lines from the town centre.

in town
Hierapolis
A Roman spa town on top of the white travertine terraces of Pamukkale, entered along a road lined with tombs. Allow about half a day.
9 km
Laodicea on the Lycus
A rich Roman city across the valley from Hierapolis, known for its wool and named in the Book of Revelation as one of the Seven Churches of Asia. Allow about 1–2 hours.
42 km
Aphrodisias
The city of Aphrodite, home of a celebrated school of marble sculptors working from quarries close by. Allow about 3 hours.