Behind the pools lies a Roman ruins of Hierapolis, which included Roman houses, public buildings, baths, theatre and a large necropolis. In Roman times, people believed that the hot springs in the pools possessed healing power. A town was gradually formed behind the pools as the healing centre in the region. Though judging from the extensiveness of the necropolis (cemetery), the hot springs obviously didn't heal all the patients who came from every corner of the empire. We toured around the Roman ruins for about an hour. HC, AK and I decided to leave the site via a narrow path that winded down the valley. It was a cool short hike. It felt like walking in midair.
We stopped by the garden below Pamukkale, and then killed some time at an Internet cafe, before hopping onto our bus bounded towards Denizli, where we transferred to another bus for Cappadocia.
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