The Aegean Region - Turkey with Your Family: From Bustling Bazaars to Historic Sites - page 132

Nature Reserves, Parks &
Gardens

course, there's always the sea to
go for a swim.
Pamukkale

★★★
Pamukkale lies in the border area
with the Aegean's neighbouring
region, the Mediterranean, along
the Izmir to Antalya road. It is a
landmark tourist attraction, and
is often visited on a day trip
combined with nearby
Hierapolis (see p. 137). A series
of Travertine Cascades, or steps,
created over centuries as hot
springs fell leaving deposits of
limestone, it takes on a magical
look as crystal clear water rests in
little shallow 'bowls'. Nearby are
the Pamukkale Thermal Baths
where you and your children can
relax in the waters and lean
against ancient columns. The
Pamukkale museum tells its
story. The ruins of the ancient
city of Hierapolis lie behind the
cascades, widely regarded as a
spectacle of nature.

Adaland Aquapark,
Dolphinpark and Seapark,
Ku@adası

★★
Adaland Aquapark, Dolphinpark
and Seapark, Çamlimanı Mevkii,
Ku@adası. b [phone];
www.adaland.com

VALUE

One of the largest aquaparks in
Turkey, Adaland in Ku @ adası is
around 25 acres in size and offers
all the facilities you would expect
of a park of this size. There are
various swimming pools, wave
pools, flumes, slides and river
rides, plus, for the really adven-
turous in your family, a water
disco. The park is geared very
much to families, as you would
expect, and therefore there's every
amenity for changing babies and
refreshing toddlers, as well as
restaurants that will provide
you with a good choice of your

Travertine Cascades, Pamukkale

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