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Pamukkale

You must have seen this place many times in movies like Anaganga O Dheerudu(Premalekha Raasene Song),Salute(Ninnena Song),Ashok(Mumtaj Mahalu Song),Sankranthi(Andala Srimathiki Song).

And you must have mistaken them as Ice blocks and the water on it is due to its melting BUT IT ISN'T

They are large blocks of Mineral Deposits at Pamukkale.

Pamukkale(Cotton Castle) is one of the most interesting places in the world, justly famous not only for the entrancing beauty of its unique geological formations but also for its historical remains.

Waters in the terraces are the sediments of the springs with calcium bicarbonate in 33C. Waters, containing mainly calcium salts and carbon-dioxide, run off the plateau's by depositing calcium while carbon-dioxide disappearing. The marvelous landscape of Pamukkale has been created by this gradual formation, leaving a cotton-like image. Located above the theatre of Hierapolis, the mineral water sources from the thermal springs of Cal Mountain. It is collected in a pool, known as the "Sacred Pool" of ancient times, where you can swim amidst the historical remains of Hierapolis. The Sacred Pool is now located inside Pamukkale Hotel.

Remains Of Hierapolis

Theatre at Hierapolis

A Video On Pamukkale