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First of all, if you expect to see something like that, that is not the right place. When I went was cold and windy and not clear sky.
but at least it was not even like that.
To reach Pamukkale, the nearest town is Denizli. A 15 min bus ride will leave you at the bottom of the site. Most of the people come with private tour and they are left on the top, where coaches station is situated.
To be honest, first impact was not as expected. The site was grey, and the heavy rain made impossible to appreciate the beauty of the white cliffs.
 
Once inside you need to remove your shoes and walk all the way up. Maybe in summer is pleasant but in autumn, the warm water that comes out from the spring on top, once reaches the bottom is cold, very cold. However, walking barefoot, is the only way to preserve the the limescale and chalk surface.
 
Truly spectacular in its own right, the geological phenomenon that is Pamukkale, literally "Cotton Castle" in Turkish, is also the site of the remarkably well-preserved ruins of the Greek-Roman city of Hierapolis. With such a unique combination of natural and man-made wonders it’s little wonder that Pamukkale-Hierapolis has been made a Unesco World Heritage site.
   
   
   
Once you reach the top, if you fancy spend some time in a characteristic but overcrowded pool of warm thermal spa, you can enjoy the old roman spa
  
Just on top of the hill, almost empty, there are the beautiful and well preserved remains of the ancient roman city of Hierapolis. Visiting Pamukkale, without this part of the site is an incredible miss.
The ancient city is divided by the main street which is about 1 km long.
    
The South Byzantine Gate
  
and the Adrian's theater
   
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