PAMUKKALE: Pamukkale or the ‘’Cotton Castle is a shimmering white cascade, formed by lime-stone-laden hot spring which have formed stalacties, potholesand magical fairy-tables. The water is reputed to be the beneficial to the eyes andskin to alleviate the ills of asthma, rheumatism and dermatitis. Wading in the little pools on the plateu is possible or you can take a plunge in the pool of the Pamukkale Hotel which is right on the site of the sacret pool. It is exhilirating to paddle through what feels like heated Schwepp’s water while gazing at the ancient fragmants of columns below the water’s surface. As much fan as the baths are, do not neglect a visit to the splendid Hierapolis. The ruins spread over a mile over the city founded by Eumenes II of Pergamon and bequeathed by Attalos II to Rome. It was leveled by an earthquake in AD. 17 but was rapidly rebuilt and enjoyed prosperity between the second and third centuries.