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Pamukkale Village3 viewsThe town at the foot of the cliffs is shrouded in mist.
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Travertine gel2 viewsWhen water from the hot springs, supersaturated with calcium carbonate, reaches the the surface, carbon dioxide degasses from it, and the mineral precipitates out as a soft gel - hence the slipperiness of the wading pools. Eventually the gel hardens into travertine.
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The Wading Pool3 viewsThe morning air was chilly, but the waters were warm.
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Footpath1 viewsSome travelers are taking advantage of the pathway which leads up the hill from the town to the wading pools.
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Taking a fall4 viewsThe bottoms of the pools are quite slippery, and it's easy to take a spill.
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The Museum is Closed3 viewsThis was unfortunate; not only is the museum housed in the old Roman Baths, worth seeing in themselves; but it also contains historical artifacts from several regions of Turkey, dating even back to the Bronze Age.
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It's Miller Time!4 viewsEven in an Islamic country, you can't get away from beer ads.
 
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