Pamukkale, or the "cotton castle", is the most popular tourist attraction in Turkey — and it's clear to see why.

The city that lies in the inner Aegean Region is full of hot springs and travertines, which are terraces of carbonate minerals that have been left by flowing water.

These brilliant white formations hang like a petrified waterfall, and are one of the most unusual sights you will ever see anywhere in the world.

What makes Pamukkale truly special, though, is that as well as the natural formations, the area is also the site of the ancient Greek/Roman city of Hierapolis, which remains in surprisingly good condition.

The temples and bath houses remain, alongside the necropolis and the huge amphitheater.

You can also bathe, just like the romans would have, in a glorious pool of warm, mineral rich waters while swimming amongst submerged ancient columns.

翻译如下：

棉花城堡(Pamukkale)是土耳其最受欢迎的旅游景点，原因显而易见

这座城市位于爱琴海内陆地区，到处都是温泉和石灰华，石灰华是流水留下的碳酸盐矿物梯田

这些明亮的白色结构像石化瀑布一样悬挂着，是你在世界上任何地方都能看到的最不寻常的景象之一。

然而，让Pamukkale真正特别的是，除了自然构造之外，该地区还是古希腊/罗马城市希拉波利斯(Hierapolis)的遗址，它仍然保存得非常好。

寺庙和澡堂保留了下来，旁边还有墓地和巨大的圆形剧场。

你也可以像罗马人一样，在温暖、富含矿物质的游泳池里洗澡，同时在水下的古石柱中游泳。