World Travel https://www.youtube.com/user/World1Tube Turkish Riviera Travel Guide http://bit.ly/1610kCm Shepherd Entertainment takes you on a tour of the Pamukkale Spa in the Turkish Riviera, which its indispensable part is the massage rubbing with foam and pouring alternately with hot and cold water that stimulates the circulation. Pamukkale Spa in the Turkish Riviera The Turkish word "pamuk" means cotton, "kale" means castle so Pamukkale can be translated as cotton castle. The metaphor is appropriate since the 300 meter high mountain slide is covered by white fluff. It's a real fairyland where the calcium content of the thermal water which has been breaking to the surface for centuries creates fantastic formations. The water is 35 degrees Celsius, radioactive, it contains calcium and sulfur. It's used mainly for curing heart diseases, disorders of the respiratory and nervous systems. And as a liquid diet, it's also used for treating stomach problems. People cure themselves here even in Greek and Roman times. A lot of people come here to bathe and heal and of course admire the beautiful mountain. Turkish men like pampering themselves anyway. It's not customary for men and women to use the famous Turkish spas at the same time. If there are no separate buildings for men and women, they split the days of the week. The indispensable part of the spa is the massage rubbing with foam and pouring alternately with hot and cold water that stimulates the circulation. Men also go to the hairdresser everyday to be shaven and groomed. As there's always among other men there, they come to Pamukkale with their families bringing all the children and even more distant relatives. In ancient times, the city of Herophilus stood in the neighborhood of snow white, scallop rims, limestone, gyps and drop stone like crystals hanging from terraces. First we can take a glimpse of the biggest spa of the town. The domed-arcaded hall covered with marble provided sport, healing and recreation facilities too with cold, tepid and hot pools and a gym. Public that were common at that time, the Apollo Sanctuary and marketplace lie in the 1200 meter long columned main road. The theater facing west could be approached by 5 ornamented marble gates. On its stage, performances could be held on two floors at the same time. Its walls were decorated with relives and of course the most beautiful box was the imperial box. The 45 rows could seat 15,000 people all at once. The one kilometer long burial place at the end of the road also proves the former significance of the town. The church of Apostle Philip was built in the 5th Century at the highest point of the town. From here, we can look down at the wide colonnaded road connecting the two ends which was framed by shops and public buildings. On the northern side, we can find the remaining parts of the triumphal arch of Domitianus. Tags: Visit the Pamukkale Spa in the Turkish Riviera,shepherd entertainment,the pamukkale spa in the turkish riviera,the turkish riviera travel attractions,the turkish riviera travel guide,the turkish riviera travel information,The Turkish Riviera Travel Tips,world travel,shepherdfilm

• published: 05 Sep 2013
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