Denizli, Turkey (near Pamukkale)

Denizli means "with the sea," which is exactly what this city is not. It's a modern concrete city of 300,000 people almost four hours' drive east of the Aegean's blue waters.

Denizli is impotant for farming and commerce, but not so much for tourism—and certainly not for the sea!

Except that the longtime famous hot-spring spa resort of Pamukkale is only 18 km (11 miles) to the northeast (map).

Thus Denizli may become important for you in your travels:

— Denizli has excellent intercity bus connections with other Turkish cities using the Denizli Belediyesi Oto Santral Garaji (main bus terminal, otogar).

— Several useful trains connect Denizli with Aydin, Selçuk (Ephesus), Izmir, Afyon and Ankara.

— Denizli has an airport served by commercial flights.

Although Denizli has its own selection of hotels, it makes most sense for tourists to stay at nearby Pamukkale or Karahayit, which are well supplied with hotels of their own in all classes.

A bit of orientation: of Denizli's several kavsaks (KAHV-shahk, traffic roundabouts/intersections), the one on Highway D320 joining Menderes/Izmir Bulvari and Ankara Bulvari, with the small rooster statue at its center, is most important to you (map). Its official name is Ulusal Egemenlik Meydani, but you may not see that on signs.

The Denizli Gar (railway station) is northwest of this large roundabout. The street uphill opposite the gar, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Bulvari, takes you to the center of Denizli. The Denizli Belediyesi Oto Santral Garaji (the main bus terminal, Denizli Otogari for short) is just southeast of this rooster kavsak. Ankara Bulvari takes you from the roundabout northeast to Pamukkale and Karahayit.

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Distances & Travel Times

Antalya: 221 km (137 miles) SE, 3.75 hours

Aphrodisias: 110 km (68 miles) SW, 2.25 hours

Aydin: 125 km (78 miles) W, 1-3/4 hours

Bodrum: 291 km (181 miles), 5.25 hours

Pamukkale: 19 km (12 miles) S, 20 minutes

Istanbul: 666 km (414 miles) N, 15.25 hours

Izmir: 251 km (156 miles) W, 4-1/2 hours

Adnan Menderes Airport (Izmir): 233 km (145 miles) W, 4 hours

Konya: 441 km (274 miles) E, 6.5 hours

Kusadasi: 206 km (128 miles) W, 4 hours

Marmaris: 186 km (115 miles) SW, 3-1/2 hours

Selcuk (Ephesus): 196 km (122 miles) W, 3.25 hours

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Above, unusual Denizli! Mostly a concrete labyrinth like any other modern Turkish city, Denizli occasionally surprises with a quiet, shady park and tea gardens.
Below, sacred pool at Pamukkale.

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