Pamukkale
This time we entered from a place we didn't know, we entered from a place we didn't know so don't ask. You know, unless we're going to Burkina Faso or Brunei Darussalam or something like that, we have a little idea about each place we're going to, but we don't really have a handle on Denizli, the winds of ignorance are blowing, the bells are ringing for us, we're just passing by and going to other places. We literally didn't know about it. Thank God, we decided to take a Denizli & Pamukkale Trip and we managed to gain enlightenment about these places. Yes, our trip lasted about 1.5 days, we had a little time limit, but we can say that we spent those 1.5 days extremely productive.
The data we have before setting out for Denizli & Pamukkale Trip: 1. There are people in Denizli that we like very much (so we love the people in general), 2. There is an abundance of roosters (of course, we do not know that we will see a rooster statue in a rooster in the heart of the city then). 3. A beauty like Pamukkale, which makes you shout that God exists, attracts all Asian tourists. (this was correctly determined) Okay, these can also be included in the information category, but most of Turkey already has this information, what else does Denizli have? Or will our Denizli trip be limited to the Pamukkale Trip? Are we going to spend the rest of the time as a "blogger who gives exaggerated reactions as if he likes everything"? NOO FRIEND, NOO, THERE IS NO SUCH THING. We know, especially if you are going there, you will most likely go there with the intention of visiting Pamukkale, but since you are going, at least do it justice and do not embarrass us there……
Denizli & Pamukkale Trip: Transportation to Denizli
When we said we were flying to Denizli on Instagram, we noticed that there were many people who said "oh, is there an airport in Denizli?", so let's say it once again, yes, there is an airport in Denizli; Çardak Airport. It is not very close to the center of Denizli, because the distance between Çardak Airport and Denizli Center is around 60 km. (Don't worry, we have found a place for you to visit in the meantime, we will explain it below) In this case, if you came to Denizli by plane, you need to produce a solution to reach the center, let's produce it, okay, come on……..You have two options for this. , let's summarize as follows:
You can rent a car. You don't have to do this just to visit Denizli, if you are going to travel around like we did (we went to Kaş and Antalya from here, for example), you can rent a car from Denizli Airport and then return your car in another city. By the way, you can also use this as a sneaky technique. Well? So, let's say you want to fly somewhere in the south and then drive around there, but plane tickets are crazy expensive. Then, if you can find a more affordable ticket to Denizli, you can start your southern route from here and rent your car from Denizli. We will beat you expensive plane tickets!
If you say that I did not come by car, I do not want to rent a car, and I would be dishonorable if I rented a car, we first invite you to calm down, you cannot set out with this anger... At this point, your solution to reach the center of Denizli is to use passenger services. We believe that its hours are determined according to aircraft landing times, so you can get information by calling the number of the service company.
Denizli & Pamukkale Trip: When to Go to Denizli?
Look, it is really important when you set off for this Denizli Pamukkkale Trip. Because in fact, in the later years of your life, will you remember Pamukkale and Hierapolis as "man, it was so beautiful, we enjoyed it so much, I would die for the white of its travertine, MY TURKEY" or "The day I became enemies with Asian tourists", it all depends on when you visited these places. Why do we say this, because although we went during a period that would not be considered very touristic (March and on a weekday), Pamukkale was so crowded and it can become so unbearable when crowded that we really cannot imagine what it is like during its more touristic periods. The desire of these Asian tourists to explore the world is truly unmatched by any other race, I swear, congratulations. At one point, we all became so friendly together from the crowd on the travertines that our relations between countries could have improved one level further. Moreover, it will not be easy to do this in the heat, especially since you will put in a little more effort while wandering around Hierapolis (such as climbing hills, going up and down stairs, walking in the sun). (When I say it won't be easy, I mean you will sweat like İsmail Türüt) For example, in July, the temperature in Denizli reaches 36-37 degrees, are you sure you want to visit the ancient city in that heat? We don't think so... In summary, the ideal periods for a trip to Denizli & Pamukkale are the off-season periods when the weather is not too hot. In our opinion, take this into consideration before you decide "it's on our way, let's stop by while we're passing by".
Denizli & Pamukkale Travel
Where to Stay in Denizli?
If you have a car, it doesn't really matter where you stay in Denizli, because it is not easy to reach some of the places to visit in Denizli mentioned below without a car, so you will have to take that car out anyway. For this reason, you need to put aside the idea of "I'll just stay here and walk around". We stayed at Dedeman Park Hotel Denizli during our Denizli trip and were very pleased with it, you can also evaluate it.
Denizli & Pamukkale Trip: Places to Visit in Denizli
Until we went to Denizli, we did not realize that it was necessary to spend more than 1.5 days for this city, but we will not condemn ourselves further by taking refuge in the sentence that it is not a shame not to know, but not to learn. Thank God, we now have enough knowledge about Denizli to praise it. However, this does not mean that you should stay in Denizli for a week, spend your days there, etc., not that much, there is no point in exaggerating like bloggers who love every place they go to. In fact, 2-3 full days is enough time to explore Denizli in detail. What we want to point out here is that you do not necessarily have to stop by Denizli while passing by, this is not just about Pamukkale, we need to understand that part together. If you don't believe it, let's explain a little.
Kaklik Cave
Yes, we did not start with Pamukkale and we are surprising you with little surprises. Even if you reached Denizli by air like we did, will you just press on and go to the city center? Noo noo noo, we can't allow this, we will put you into action immediately. We start our Denizli tour with Kaklık Cave, which is closer to Çardak Airport than Denizli Center.
As far as we understand from the reactions of our followers from Denizli, who are proud of having discovered this place and even surprised by saying "I'm from Denizli, why don't I know this place?", the strangely named Kaklık Cave is not a place that has been on the agenda for a very long time. You will easily detect that you have reached the vicinity of the cave, because a truly terrible smell of sulfur will hit your nose, as this is one of the characteristics of this place. (By the way, that disgusting smelly water was very good for the skin, the bitter truth) As a result, when you enter the cave, if you come across a period where you are the only one like us, you will think "I hope they don't stop us here" or believe that you have arrived at the "Batman Episode VI: Chronicles of Kaklık Cave" shooting location. There may also be expectations about this, which is quite normal, because it is a truly frightening environment. But after all, friends, how many caves have travertine in them, you have to experience this! Yes, yes, there are travertines inside the cave as we know it, just like in Pamukkale. So, after going down the first stairs, look around and don't go up, just follow the path down, there is nothing to be nervous about. Anyway, if you go during a more touristic period, we are sure there will be other people around, so you shouldn't wander around like "the stupid girl who dies first in a horror movie" like us.
*There may be an entrance fee when entering the cave. When we went there, we entered without even seeing a single human being along the way, let alone anyone charging an entrance fee, but don't be surprised if there is a fee.
Hierapolis Ancient City
Here is a magnificent ancient city that will make you hang flags and shout WOW COUNTRY BEEE. The city is spread over a large area, especially its ancient theater is incredibly impressive, and if you miss the ancient pool you will regret it, we will explain it in detail below. As if all this were not enough, it is right next to the famous Pamukkale Travertines, what more do you want, literally two birds with one stone.
Information about the founding of the Ancient City of Hierapolis is limited. However, B.C. It was founded by Eumenes around the 2nd century and took its name from Hiera, the wife of Telephos, the founder of Pergamum (we strongly recommend you to read the mythological story, everything makes more sense that way), the Amazon queen, who is said to be more beautiful than Helen of Troy, for whom wars broke out. It is estimated. The city is also known as the "Holy City", that is, it is considered a sacred city. As far as we researched, this is the reason why there is such a large Necropolis, because people wanted to spend their last days here and be buried here because they considered this place sacred.
Let us give you a few tips to help you visit Hierapolis in the most logical way possible:
*First of all, there are several different doors through which you can enter Hierapolis. If you have time to explore Hierapolis in detail, then it would make sense to enter through the door on the Necropolis side. No, brother, I don't have time, and even if I had time, I'm not that interested. If you think seeing the main points would be enough, then it's a better idea to enter from the South Gate. In fact, the majority of tour buses and tourists coming for Pamukkale Tours enter through this gate, so this is the busiest point. The distance between the gate on the Ropol side and the South Gate is almost 2 km. Now you can calculate how long it will take to walk from there to the most touristic spots of the Necropolis.
*If you entered Hierapolis from the South Gate, you will see a path in front of you that you can follow after passing through the turnstiles, but in our opinion, do not proceed by following that path. As you enter, follow the path on your right and first walk in the direction of the legendary theater of Hierapolis. This path we mentioned may make you feel like "I think I've entered the wrong place", because it doesn't actually look like a road and you're technically climbing a hill, but in our opinion, this is a much more logical route and takes you directly to the top of the theater. After going up the hill and visiting the theater, you can continue towards other parts of Hierapolis by following the road on the right while you are on the hill again.
*When you follow the path mentioned above, if you deviate a little from your path, you can see the 12 Apostles Church. It is said that St. Philippus, one of the 12 Apostles of Jesus, was killed here.
*If you return to the main road from the Church of the 12 Apostles, after going a little further, you will see the ruins of a magnificent fountain on your left. By the way, don't expect something so small. There was probably a giant fountain here, similar to the Trevi in Rome, at one time.
*When you walk this route, after seeing the places we mentioned, you will come across the Ancient Pool (we will detail it below) and then the museum section. You have to pay a separate fee to enter the museum. (5 TL) Afterwards, you reach the section where the travertines are located.
*If you are in a situation where walking this far will be a problem, you will see vehicles such as golf carts right at the entrance after passing the South Gate turnstiles. They take you on a tour inside, which takes about 1 hour, so keep in mind that you have such an option.
*Finally, if you came to this area by car, there are several different parking lots. When you pay a fee for any of these, that fee is also valid for the other. Therefore, do not lose your receipt so that you do not have to pay a fee again if you want to park in one of the other parking lots.
Pamukkale
We don't know how we lived in the same country with a beauty like Pamukkale and never set foot there, but at least we finally saw it! Let's say it from the beginning, when you go to Pamukkale, you will not find the travertines blackened everywhere. Thank God, although they got pretty bad for a while, they eventually recovered and took precautions, especially for some parts. Maintenance is done every day, as you cannot step on them in any way.
*Entrance fee to Pamukkale including Hierapolis Ancient City is 35 TL. It's free if you use the Museum Card.
*To reach Pamukkale, you can take Pamukkale minibuses from Denizli Bus Terminal or reach with your private vehicle. If you are going to enter Pamukkale by passing through Hierapolis, it makes sense to leave your car at the South Gate and start your tour from there. If you want to eat and drink something, there are already such facilities around the South Gate.
*As you know, even though not all parts of Pamukkale are in that state right now, at one point Pamukkale was in serious danger and those pure white travertines were seriously darkened. For this reason, you can walk around a certain point and step on it without shoes, but you definitely cannot step on the pure white part. We would like to emphasize the shoeless part once again, yes, as we know, you need to take off your shoes and walk around. That's why it might make sense to take a bag or something with you, then you can carry it in your hand or put it in your bag, so you don't have to deal with the problem of having your shoes stolen. Otherwise, you have to leave your shoes left or right or walk around on that difficult ground with a pair of shoes in your hand.
*Some places are quite slippery at the point where you can walk on the travertines. Let's just say, be careful, we do not want you to be one of those tourists who are distracted by the thought of taking good photos and who make page 3 news. *If you want to take beautiful photos, it may be a good idea to visit Pamukkale at sunset time. . However, since you will not be the only one thinking about this, you may have to struggle with the extra crowd, so we suggest you think again if you really want that beautiful photo.
*Speaking of photography, if you do not want to walk on the travertines and your main reason for coming to Pamukkale is to take photographs, go to the viewing terraces at the far end of the travertines, the most beautiful photographs are definitely taken from that side.
*Speaking of the crowd, we have to say it once again, it gets VERY bad here in the heat and during the tourist season. A LOT. We really do not want you to go crazy over such natural beauty, if possible, do not come here in the summer, it is very important.We said.
Ancient Pool
Although the Ancient Pool is actually within the scope of Hierapolis, we wanted to mention it separately, because we think it is an interesting experience, we do not want you to miss it. We almost overlooked it by saying "no, it's not this place", because we didn't expect the surroundings of a place like the Antique Pool to be like Bacanaklar 2 Family Tea Garden. While we were visiting Hierapolis, we were surprised when the sound of "my heart is like the moon" started to be heard from somewhere in the distance. Later, we realized that the facility built around the Ancient Pool had deemed such music appropriate for this place. They also livened up the place with plastic chairs and the ugly buffet look. We were going to say "WHY DID YOU DID THIS HERE? CLEOPATRA TURNED OVER IN HER TOMB", but she didn't.
So what are we talking about when we say Ancient Pool? In fact, this pool dates back to B.C. It was formed when an earthquake in the 7th century (sources say so, we were not there, we did not see…) created a huge hole and the columns on the street here collapsed into the pool. Since the area around Hierapolis was like a health center paradise (can we call it an old school spa) even in this period, the Ancient Pool was also benefited from this situation and it is said that even Cleopatra came and entered this pool to beautify her skin. We don't know if Cleopatra was so obsessed with beauty that she came here while we were too lazy to take off our make-up before going to bed at night, but if you go to Hierapolis, we think you should definitely have such an experience, because swimming among such columns and in water that is good for the skin is quite interesting. an experience! We can say that it is a complete touristic activity of "wow, if this were in another country, how nice would they market it?"
*If you're just going to take a look at the Ancient Pool or just take photos, entrance is free. However, if you intend to swim, you need to pay an additional fee (35 TL), and you will encounter a separate ticket section when entering.
*The water of the Ancient Pool is fixed at 36 degrees regardless of summer or winter. For this reason, you can enter the Ancient Pool no matter what time of year you go. If you intend to do so, do not forget to bring a swimsuit with you.
Crying Rock
If the natural beauties are not enough, let's give one more to our brother, so that your feet can get used to it……… Do not pay attention to the fact that its name is Crying Rock, we are actually talking about a waterfall falling from a height of 30 meters. We don't know if it was related to the season we went there, but it is not a flowing waterfall, but it is visually really beautiful, so if you are nearby, you can go and take a look. You have to go inside a facility to see this place anyway, so maybe you can do two things at once by sitting here and taking a lunch break (eating trout is customary) while also seeing the waterfall. If you go in the off-season and especially on a weekday, the restaurant-like place here will not be open, but you can still go in and see the waterfall, no problem. In any case, when the restaurant is crowded, this place is probably filled with children shouting "MOMMY IT'S OVER" and barbecue-loving families. It has the potential for such an environment, so we think it's better to go in the off-season.
*If you have a problem not being able to find this place, search directly for "Hodja's Place" and you will reach the right place.
*To be honest, we couldn't understand why it was called Weeping Rock, because we couldn't compare it to a weeping rock. When we did some research on this subject on the internet, we came across the following explanation: "The reason why this waterfall is called Weeping Rock is that the waterfall resembles a weeping rock."…………………..In summary, we say stop questioning its name.
*We insist that you take a route towards Weeping Rock from the South Gate of Hierapolis (we nicknamed it sdfsd), because you encounter beautiful natural views along this road, the place becomes quite abandoned like Jurassic Park. When balloons (yes, there are no balloons only in Cappadocia) and paragliders are included in the view, wonderful images emerge, keep in mind.
Karahayit
Dear Denizli people, if you read this, don't be angry with us, because we found things to love everywhere in your city, but we really couldn't understand this Karahayıt issue. Although some of you reacted like "girls, what are you doing there?", we stopped by out of curiosity because we didn't want to leave it without mentioning it.
Karahayıt is actually famous for its hot springs and people mostly visit this place for this reason. However, the reason why we were curious about Karahayıt was when we started researching before our trip to Denizli & Pamukkale, and when we saw comments like "RED TRAVERTINES WOWW", we said wow, what does red travertine mean, we should see it immediately! But don't be in vain, not only did we encounter red travertines, but we ended up in an environment full of rebellious uncles who stepped on places they shouldn't have stepped on with their shoes and threw themselves into the water. In short, not because of the hot springs, but because of those red water / red travertine mesas.If you are eager to go to Karahayıt for the race, we will recommend you to cancel that plan, it will not be a place as you expected.
Keloğlan Cave
My hair is mine, my hair is falling out, I entered the Keloğlan Cave, my hair grows thick...” Do you remember this distinguished work of Saadettin Teksoy? (see this) Here is that cave. Yes, you heard right, the OitheBlog team researched, toured, wandered around for you and FOUND THAT CAVE……… To tell the truth, we couldn't decide whether you need to travel specifically to see this cave, but it's especially like going down from Denizli to the south. If you have plans, you can stop by as it is on your way. They have lit the inside like a tavern, but ignore those parts, in general it looks quite interesting as it is full of stalactites and there is a beautiful view from the location of the cave, do not miss it.
To reach here, you need to follow the Denizli Antalya highway and reach the Acıpayam side. Afterwards, you will start to see signs for Keloğlan Cave and follow them.
Denizli Cable Car
If you want to look at Denizli from above, we will not stop you, so we added Denizli Cable Car to our Denizli & Pamukkale trip list. Located in Bağbaşı City Forest, which is not very central but where you can easily reach by public transportation or private vehicle, the cable car consists of cabins for 8 people and takes you up to the hills for a fee of 6 TL. We do not know whether the cable car operates during the winter or whether it is determined by weather conditions, but it would be nice if you came across a snowy view like this.
*Things We Couldn't Visit and Things We Remember: We don't want to write down here a few places that we couldn't visit and that we remember because we didn't have enough time during the 1.5-day Denizli & Pamukkale Trip, which was not enough for us. Maybe you have enough time and you can stop by: Laodikeia Ancient City, Tripolis Ancient City and South Falls.
Denizli & Pamukkale Trip: Eating and Drinking Issues in Denizli and Weight Gain Techniques
1 ) Altıneller Gurme
Now remember the biggest breakfast you've ever had in your life. The kind of breakfast that makes you unbutton your trousers, makes you say, "Man, I hope no one saw what I did before," and makes you say you shouldn't tell anyone about this eating adventure of yours. Now, do you take that memory and throw it away, or have it erased from your memory like in the movie Eternal Sunshine lolöl (the name of the movie lasts 2 paragraphs?) We don't know what to do anymore, send it away, send it away. Because you will sit at the biggest breakfast table you will ever sit in your life here, friends. You know, take the biggest breakfast table you can think of, multiply it by 8, we're talking about a table like that. Altıneller Gurme is such a place. In our opinion, finish your meal 2 days in advance and call the Guinness Book of Records officials when you go, so that they can come with you. If you can finish it, at least you will be in the book. We couldn't finish it, we weren't even close to finishing it, no lie...
-Keep in mind, you have the right to add items to the breakfast that are consumed within the price you pay, and tea is unlimited.
2) Haji Sharif
While we were in Denizli, of course, we were constantly in contact with you on Instagram, and in this process, a HACI ŞERİF STORM blew, friends. You know, if we didn't go to Hacı Şerif and eat that semolina with ice cream, it was as if an angry group would greet us at the airport with sticks and force us to eat semolina with ice cream on our return. At one point, we literally left out of fear. Jokes aside, since Hacı Şerif is a true Denizli classic, it would be impossible not to stop by, so you will too, otherwise this time we will be waiting for you with sticks…….. (they couldn't leave the joke aside)
There are plenty of options at Hacı Şerif, but the most popular part is definitely the semolina with ice cream. They gave us a dessert in the form of semolina ice cream, with excessive ice cream, we were longing for semolina, but oh well, was it good, it was good! If you especially want plenty of semolina, it would be useful to express this, just so you know.
*If there is a statue of a rooster in a robe standing in front of the venue (I never thought I would make this sentence in my life), do not pass by without seeing it, we do not think you will ever see it anywhere, including your dreams, for the rest of your life.
3) Waiter Şükrü
What are you doing in the evening in Denizli? No, there is no pavilion, get that out of your mind. We think you're going to Garson Şükrü's for raki. Since this place was one of the favorite places of many Denizli friends, we spent an evening there and left very happy. If you want to achieve the same level of happiness, here are a few things we recommend you to try: Burnt yoghurt, Nuriş (eggplant lovers will go crazy), paçanga pastry and asparagus as an appetizer (it tastes a bit like pickles) is sooo good! By the way, the place was quite crowded, we found a seat by chance, if you go, it would be a good idea to make a reservation.lyre.
-Friends who smoke, please be aware that smoking is not permitted anywhere in the venue.
4) Acoustique Barista (Update: Looks like this place is closed)
We found it, we found it again, we found a 3rd wave coffee shop in Denizli. We achieved this with our Y generation radar, which has the ability to detect the location of coffee shops within 1 km. This is a small, sweet place in Altıntop District. But it is perfect to satisfy your coffee needs in Denizli. Moreover, the employees are very sympathetic and friendly (at least that was the person who was there when we were there) and the music played in the place is so good that it literally lifts your mood. Since it does not appear properly on the internet, let's leave its address as follows: Altıntop Mahallesi, 834. Sokak, No: 15C.
5) Denizli Kebab Issue and Kebab Man Enver
It's totally our shame, but what if we say we didn't know there was such a thing as Denizli Kebab until we hit the road for our Denizli & Pamukkale trip? But now, although we are aware of it, we have become fans of it as if that wasn't enough. From now on, whenever the subject of kebab comes up in public, we will also discuss Denizli Kebab and regretfully condemn those who do not know about it. But there are various rumors about who makes the best Denizli Kebab in Denizli. The most common names are Kebapçı Enver, Kebapçı Baki, Muhtar'nın Yeri and Kocabaylar. Although we are not sure which one is the best, we chose Kebapçı Enver because the place that was recommended to us the most and that we heard the most praise for was Kebapçı Enver.
There are some things you need to know before eating Denizli Kebab. (1. You deserve a Fight Club joke like "Don't tell anyone that you ate Denizli Kebab.") First of all, Denizli Kebab is eaten with your hands. But preferably not. For example, you went to Kebapçı Enver like us, they don't put cutlery in front of you, my dear brother. You enter it manually, support it with lavash, etc. Then, you wash your hands in the sink located inside the venue (yes, inside as we know, and not in the toilet). Secondly, some things come with it, such as onions, tomatoes, peppers, you take your kebab with them, don't be surprised why they came now, that's the point.
In the end, did we like Enver's kebab? A LOT. Would we like it even if we ate it at others? Likely. But if you have a chance, we think you can use it with Enver. Finally, let's add that the kebab is a bit expensive, so don't be shocked when you go there.
*Denizli's famous Zafer Soda was available at Enver, grab one while you're at it.
6) Eat 'N Joy
If we had written about Eat' N Joy here without doing any research, we would have described it as a place to go for raki with a very modern tavern concept. Because on the evening we went, it was a raki-concept evening where everyone consumed appetizers, accompanied by some fasil music. However, when we infiltrated the depths of the internet and poked around the website, we realized that this was not the only thing about the place. Its breakfast is also popular, it also has nights with different concepts, it offers flavors from world cuisine, and it also has cocktail menus. So there is. Although it does not have anything fascinating in terms of taste, we think it is one of the most pleasant places you can go to in Denizli, especially in terms of environment and visuality, it is a good option.
*There are various places around Eat'n Joy such as Jimmy Joker, Route, MySoho, you can try any of them, these places are generally quite lively.
7) Route
We mentioned Route above, but we think it deserves a separate title, because in our opinion, this is the most successful place to go in Denizli for an evening drink or for an event/concert. We tried a few cocktails and they were pretty good too. Also, since it was a concert that night, it was extra lively and had a generally fun atmosphere. We hope that the road work around it will be finished when you go, because it was like a balance test for drunks, other than that, it's a very nice place, if we were from Denizli, we would probably become regulars.
