"Swimming in 50 degrees celsius..." Top 5 Page for this destination Pamukkale Favorite Tip by Maria_75

Favorite thing: I'm sorry to say that I don't remember the name of the hotel we stayed at in Pamukkale. It was a small and very charming hotel, just a short busride from Pamukkale.

The hotel had four different pools, that all was supplied from the natural thermal water. In the first and highest pool the water was 50 degrees! The staff told us to take care and don't swim to much in that pool, because the blood could be so overheated that it would start boiling! I don't know if it was actually true, but they didn't really have to worry. The water was so warm that it was more than enough just to put one finger inside. I never say anyone try to go inside there.

The next pool was a bit lower and the water from the first ran into this one. Here it was about 40 degrees, but I didn't stay too many minutes inside of there... A bit lower than this one was the next, and biggest, pool. The water continued it's way down here, and the temperature was about 30 degrees. It was great to lie in this pool and watch the sunset!

In the lowest and last pool the temperature was about 20 degrees, but it felt much colder when you came from the other pools. But it was great to go a bit back and forth between the 20, 30 and 40 degrees pools. They also said it was good for the bloodsirculation. And the best of all is that the thermal water contains plenty of minerals that are good for the skin, and also for asthma, rheumatism, and other illnesses.

Some even say swimming in this water will make you look ten years younger, but I have still not seen the effects of that... ;)