TURKEY. Denizli. 2017. People swim in the ancient pools filled with natural hot water, and people can swim amongst the columns of the ancient ruins of Hierapolis in Pamukkale.

Pamukkale is the remarkably well-preserved site of the ancient Roman city "Hierapolis." Rich Romans came here for the “water cure” from the mineral springs. The site was damaged by earthquakes over centuries but the remains are still very impressive. It is now a Unesco World Heritage site.

Most of the tourists are now Turkish, Arabic and Asian. The owner of a restaurant located in front of the site says "during weekends we have tourists, less than before but we have tourists. During the weekdays, we have no one."