The tour begins among the ancient ruins of Aphrodisias, where Aphrodite - the Goddess of love and fertility was worshipped. Following a lunch break, the tour picks up again at Pamukkale, or Cotton Castle, the name so derived as a result of the calcium deposited terraced travertines, which cascade in snowy white down the mountain side slopes. Visit these travertines as well as the nearby ruins of the ancient city of Hieropolis. Finally, there is time set aside for a relaxing swim in one of the more unusual hot pools supplied by the natural springs - marked by a splendid scattering of ancient stone columns underwater and around