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DENIZLI, TURKEY JANUARY 04: With its white travertine, thousands of years of history and scenic beauty, Turkey's Aegean province Denizli is becoming a focus of interest for those seeking cure in mineral-rich thermal pools during semester break. Denizli, a key tourism center of the country in the southwest, offers a dynamic winter tourism for vacationers with its activities like paragliding, skiing, and hot air balloon riding. Visitors can find numerous tourist attractions in ancient cities, caves and waterfalls, as well as a chance to taste local delicacies and shop in the historic bazaars. In the city, which has been seen as a unique thermal therapy center since ancient times, hotels reached a 90 percent occupancy rate with the demand for thermal spring waters. Located in Denizli, the “white paradise” Pamukkale (Cotton Castle) -- a UNESCO World Heritage Site -- is among the most popular tourist attractions in Turkey.One of the oldest tourist attractions in Turkey, Pamukkale is also a key landmark of the city. Standing over the ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis, Pamukkale has been known as a thermal therapy center for millennia since the Roman times, and especially famous for its white limestone travertine, shaped by calcium-rich hot springs. The hot springs allow visitors to walk barefoot on the travertine terraces, without making them feel cold thanks to the temperature of the water which is hot even during winter time and its view offers tourists a unique scene for their pictures. The world-renowned Pamukkale has been visited by more than two million tourists over the last 11 months, which is all time high. It is most popular among tourists from the Europe, Far East, Latin America countries and Russia. (Footage by Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)