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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 important 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 Garajı (main
bus terminal, otogar).
— Several
useful trains connect
Denizli with Aydın, 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 Karahayıt,
which are well supplied with hotels
of their own in all classes.
A bit of orientation:
of Denizli's several kavşaks
(KAHV-shahk, traffic roundabouts/intersections),
the one on Highway D320 joining Menderes/Izmir
Bulvarı and Ankara Bulvarı, with the
small rooster statue at its center,
is most important to you (map).
Its official name is Ulusal Egemenlik
Meydanı, 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 Bulvarı, takes you
to the center of Denizli. The Denizli
Belediyesi Oto Santral Garajı (the
main bus terminal, Denizli Otogarı
for short)
is just southeast of this rooster kavşak. Ankara
Bulvari takes you from the roundabout
northeast to Pamukkale and Karahayıt.
Click
here for more maps of
Denizli, Pamukkale & Aegean
Turkey.
Distances & Travel
Times
Antalya: 221 km (137
miles) SE, 3.75 hours
Aphrodisias: 110
km (68 miles) SW, 2.25 hours
Aydın: 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
Kuşadası: 206
km (128 miles) W, 4 hours
Marmaris: 186
km (115 miles) SW, 3-1/2 hours
Selçuk
(Ephesus): 196 km (122
miles) W, 3.25 hours
Pamukkale Hotels
What to See & Do
Pamukkale Transport
Aegean
Turkey
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