Formed over millennia by calcite rich hot springs the cascading Cotton Castle of Pamukkale creates a surreal snow like landscape of turquoise thermal pools
This panoramic shot captures the iconic white travertine terraces of Pamukkale created as mineral saturated thermal water cascades down a 160 meter high cliff As the warm water typically 35°C to 100°C reaches the surface calcium carbonate precipitates and solidifies into these unique stepped basins The area is part of a larger historical complex that includes the ruins of the ancient Roman spa city Hierapolis situated just above the formations