The town of Sarayköy, at the western edge of the Hierapolis valley, about 25 kilometers west of Pamukkale, is probably old Karura (or Kyorara), which lay on the border between Phrygia and Cara.
It was known for its hot springs and Herophilian medical school. Herophilus was a 4th-century BC doctor, considered the most important doctor of antiquity after Hippocrates.
If you have a car, it's easy to include Sarayköy in a loop of the sights and attractions around Pamukkale-also taking in Laodikeia, Aphrodisias, and Colossae on the same trip.
