Discover Akkoy in Turkey
Akkoy in the region of Denizli with its 2,520 habitants is a town located in Turkey - some 244 mi or ( 393 km ) South-West of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Akkoy is now 02:13 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Heraklion, Yenicekent, Uşak, Tepekoy, and Sarhan. When in this area, you might want to check out Heraklion . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Akkoy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hierapolis, antike Stadt oberhalb von Pamukkale
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Pamukkale hot springs, Turkey
(video 2004, Pamukkale hot springs, Turkey). Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site and attraction in south-western Turkey in the Denizli Province. Pamukkale is located in Tu ..
Hierapolis, Pamukkale, Turquia
Hierápolis, antigua ciudad helenística, hoy en ruinas, ubicada en la actual Pamukkale, provincia de Denizli, Turquía. Por sus restos arqueológicos la Unesco en el año 1998 la declaró Patrimonio de la ..
Salt that looks like snow Travellingjen's photos around Pamukkale, Turkey (turkey salt pools)
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Hierapolis
Hierapolis was an ancient Greco-Roman city in Phrygia located on hot springs in southwest Anatolia. Its ruins are adjacent to modern Pamukkale, Turkey. Hierapolis is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The hot springs there have been used as a spa since the 2nd century BCE, and people came to soothe their ailments, with many of them retiring or dying here. The large necropolis is filled with sarcophagi, including the Sarcophagus of Marcus Aurelius Ammianos.
Located at 37.93 29.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Pamukkale
Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey. The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water. It is located in Turkey's Inner Aegean region, in the River Menderes valley, which has a temperate climate for most of the year.
Located at 37.92 29.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Aegean Region
Aegean Region, is one of the 7 census-defined regions of Turkey, and in Eurasia. It is located in the west part of the country: bounded by Aegean Sea (Ege Denizi) on the west; Marmara Region on the north; Mediterranean Region on the south & southwest; and the Central Anatolia Region on the east. The total population of the Aegean Region is 9,594,019.
Located at 38.00 29.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tripolis (Phrygia)
Tripolis (Greek: Τρίπολις, Eth. Τριπολίτης) – also Neapolis, Apollonia, and Antoninopolis – was an ancient city of Phrygia, on the northern bank of the upper course of the Maeander, and on the road leading from Sardes by Philadelphia to Laodicea ad Lycum. It was situated 20 km to the northwest of Hierapolis, and is not mentioned by any writer before the time of Pliny (v. 30), who treats it as a Lydian town, and says that it was washed by the Maeander. Ptolemy (v. 2.
Located at 38.05 28.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Gözler
Gözler is a town in the central district of Denizli Province, Turkey. It is situated to the south of Büyük Menderes River (historical Maeander) and Adıgüzel Dam at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|07|N|29|09|E||| | |name= }}. The distance to Denizli is 50 kilometres . The population of gözler is 2083. as of 2011. The town was founded in 1971 at a different location. In 1976 it moved to its present location. Main agricultural product of the town is thyme.
Located at 38.12 29.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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