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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 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.
Thus Denizli may
become important for you in your travels:
— Denizli has
excellent intercity bus connections
with other Turkish cities.
— 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,
which is well supplied with hotels
of its own in all classes.
A bit of orientation: of Denizli's
several kavsaks
(KAHV-shahk, traffic roundabouts/intersections),
the one with the small rooster statue
at its center is most important to
you. The
Denizli Gar (railway
station) is north of it; the street
uphill opposite the gar takes
you to the center of the city; and the Denizli
Belediyesi Oto Santral Garaji (main
bus terminal, otogar) is just
southeast of the rooster kavsak.
Click
here for maps of Denizli,
Pamukkale & Aegean Turkey.
Distances & Travel
Times
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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