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Cleopatra pools

Pamukkale, Turkey
Ranked #3 of 10 attractions in Pamukkale
4.5 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water, Hot Springs/ Geysers
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Melbourne, Australia
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57 reviews 57 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

Hierapolis's primary focus thousands of years ago was its sacred pools and snow white limestone terraces. The water in the pools is crystal clear and swimming amid submerged Roman marble columns is worth the extra cost of hire of bathing costume and pool entrance. The water is a pleasant 36 degrees celsius. In late October it was not very busy... More

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Fun time, interesting surroundings, but gets VERY crowded, and the large rocks can really bang up your legs. More

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Holmdel, New Jersey
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74 reviews 74 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Also called Antique Pool. It is amazing, and the warmth of the water makes you feel relaxed. Read more about it in my review of Pamukkale. More

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Warsaw, Poland
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

clean and hot water, realy nice. Everybody should to try it. More

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Blackpool, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012
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I had wanted to bathe in this beautiful pool for a long time and finally being able to get to Pamukkale and experience it was simply amazing. It was well worth the 30L entrance fee and in all we spent 2 hours in the thermal pool swimming among the ruins and relaxing in the warm water. I'm pretty sure that... More

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Sunndalsora, Norway
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012

Legendary Cleopatra bath in donkeys milk to behold her beauty, we cant do that, but we can have a bath in Cleopatra bath in ancient Hierapolis. Water is from the natural hot spring and containing minerals, that make you skin feel young and smooth and you can feel like legendary beauties - Cleopatra, Elena or even Afrodita herself. More

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Guayaquil
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2012

This beautiful pool which drinkable water contains a lot of minerals, good for health. My tour guide told us that if we wash ourselves in the water we'll look 5 years younger, so everybody washed hands and faces sevceral times :) I also drank the water but i found it salty. We couldnt swim in the pool because it was... More

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Istanbul, Turkey
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2012

Take a dip in this "Cleopatra" pool and you'll come out feeling rejuvenated and could even "cure" some skin ailments! More

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New York City, New York
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2012
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Part of the Hierapolis, beautiful pool filled with mineral water. Additional fee not included in the Hierapolis entry fee if you want to use the pool. More

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Sydney Australia
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 30, 2011
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Unfortunately I didn't get to swim in Cleopatra pools but I really wished I had! It looked fantastic and I was very disappointed I couldn't! More

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