Pamukkale Turkey Postcard – Travertine Terraces – Hitit Color – 2008 Used

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Category: Collectables:Postcards & Supplies:Postcards:Topographical Postcards
Condition: In decent condition. Please check our images.

Pamukkale Turkey Postcard – Travertine Terraces – Hitit Color – 2008 Used

Striking image of Turkey’s iconic natural wonder with handwritten travel note referencing Biblical sites — a treasured addition to religious and geological ephemera collections.

Measurements: approx.6 1/8 x 4 3/8 inches
Texts: please see images
Dates: 14.9.08
Condition: In decent condition, please see images. 
Internal notes: QC passed

You stand before a surreal, gleaming landscape of natural white terraces cascading with thermal waters — the travertine terraces of Pamukkale, a UNESCO World Heritage site in western Turkey. The pale blue pools shimmer against the chalky white formations, under a still sky and a quiet horizon marked by distant cypress trees. The ancient healing waters invite rest and reflection, just as they did for visitors over millennia. This postcard captures the dreamlike beauty of one of Turkey’s most extraordinary geological treasures.

Posted on Sunday, 14th September 2008, the reverse side bears a warm, handwritten message reflecting a spiritual pilgrimage: the senders were visiting the Seven Churches of Revelation, with references to St. John and St. Paul and the effort of travelling “vast distances in the heat.” The Turkish stamp (80 Yeni Kuruş – Burdur theme) and Hitit Color publisher imprint add both postal and regional provenance. Together, they mark this card as a culturally layered and emotionally resonant collectible.

For those drawn to sacred geography, Biblical journeys, or geological marvels, this piece offers a connection across time — both personal and monumental. It is a reminder of the spiritual, physical, and emotional paths we travel, and how such souvenirs are not merely paper — but preserved memories of places that move us deeply. To collect is to remember, to witness, and to honour what matters.