Afrodisias, Pamukkale,Hierapolis
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DAY 9 : SATURDAY 29/4/2000 Leaving Kusadasi behind and travelling 300 km's to Pamukkale through the Meander Valley where cotton is grown. This area is extremely fertile. There are tomatoes, cucumbers and capsicums growing under frames to protect the plants. |
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We drove through beautiful country used for farming and growing fruit such as figs, peaches, nectarines, apples, and apricots. Our first visit was to Afrodisias, which was named after the goddess of love , Afrodite. Exploring this site included quite a climb up the earthen mound, the main features were the theater , the baths, the marble odeon, used for meetings. |
| The Temple of Afrodite was rebuilt when converted to a basilica around 500 AD. The most outstading feature was the stadium seating 30.000 people, so large. |  |
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There was also a monumental gateway called Tetrapylon through which people passed as they approached the Temple. |
| After a few hours of driving we reached our destination for the next day, Pamukkale. Naturel calcium deposits have created white rock formations and pools in which tourists love to splash and paddle. We also saw the Hierapolis which is dominated by a Roman theater seating 12.000 people. The main feature are the tombs in all shapes and sizes in the necropolis. |  |
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Hierapolis was a health spa founded around 190 BC. Tomorrow is a rest day to enjoy the pools this hotel has to offer. |
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