5. The Time-Frozen Lovers
Seeking safety close to the thermal springs, two young lovers from war-torn homes hoped to avoid the conflicts between their families.They asked the gods for defense as they were about to be found.According to the tradition, the gods turned them into two merging streams of calcium-rich water that would always flow together to produce one of Pamukkale's most unique travertine forms.Claiming that couples who wash there together will be blessed with lifetime love, local guides frequently refer to a heart-shaped pool where the two streams converge.This romantic story is indeed supported by the peculiar pattern of mineral deposits shown by the geological formation, which gives the impression of two independent flows combining into one.
