Cotton castle!!!

Cotton Fortress Cotton Castle is located in the north of Denizli, Turkey, and is a well-known hot spring resort. It not only has natural hot springs that have existed for thousands of years, but also has hills formed by calcification that resemble cotton. In Turkish, Pamuk means cotton and Kale means castle, so Pamukkale is called Cotton Castle. At "Cotton Castle", you will hear a legend: once, the shepherd Andymin forgot to milk the sheep because he was meeting with the Greek moon goddess Selene, which caused the milk to flow freely and cover the entire hill, hence the beautiful origin of the Turkish folk tale about Cotton Castle. Located on the top of the mountain, the historic ancient city of Hierapolis has attracted many people to come here for hydrotherapy since ancient Roman times, and has left behind a hot spring center and hot spring pool for today's people, with a parking hotel nearby. Karahayit, located northwest of Cotton Castle, is also a famous hot spring center, known for its high iron content in the spring water. Mount Honaz is one of the most beautiful peaks among many high peaks in the Aegean region, with its mountain covered by the forests of the Alps. The castle built on the southern slope in the pre-Christian era, known as Kolozi, can still be seen with many ruins. The ancient city ruins of Hierapolis: built by the Pergamon Dynasty in the second century BC, there are still ruins of large baths, arenas, streets, theaters, and ancient cemeteries. This slope is 2700 meters long and 160 meters high. The Turks call it "Pamukkale", which means "cotton castle". According to scientific explanation, these white steps are actually "calcification" mainly composed of calcium carbonate. Local rainwater seeps into the ground, dissolves a large amount of limestone and other minerals in the rocks through a long cycle, and then emerges in the form of hot springs. During this process, the limestone deposits along the way, gradually forming patches of stepped calcified embankments as the hot springs flow down the mountain slope. The hot springs on the Cotton Castle are free, so tourists who come here to soak in the hot springs are endless. When entering the bathhouse, be sure to go barefoot to prevent the soles of your shoes from wearing out the limestone of the Cotton Castle. The cotton is not smooth to step on, and it is even a bit difficult to walk on, but in order to protect this gift of nature, most tourists still treat it as a free foot massage. Stretching your feet into the warm spring water makes you want to soak in it immediately. Especially in the hot summer, the warm and cool spring water is even more grateful for the miracle bestowed by nature.