How Turkey's Pamukkale formed dazzling white terraces over thousands of years
- Turkey is home to one of the world's most extraordinary natural sites.
- It is called Pamukkale, which means "cotton castle" (also translated as "Cotton Palace") in Turkish.
- According to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the name comes from the striking, dazzling white landscape formed by calcite-laden spring water flowing down the hillside.
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- Turkey is home to one of the world's most extraordinary natural sites.
- It is called Pamukkale, which means "cotton castle" (also translated as "Cotton Palace") in Turkish.
- According to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the name comes from the striking, dazzling white landscape formed by calcite-laden spring water flowing down the hillside.
Sources: Times of India