Everyone passes through Denizli on their way to Pamukkale, but few stop here. This thoroughly modern town is the provincial capital and grew into a bustling center during the 14th century.
The great medieval Arab traveler Ibn Battuta described the town as a fine commercial center, with seven mosques, baths, and bazaars, as well as a resident prince.
Denizli was twice destroyed by earthquakes, once in the beginning of the 18th century and again in 1899.
