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Olympos

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is located between Kemer and Adrasan. After passing Phaselis on the Antalya-
Kumluca road, signpost leading to Olympos and Çirali will be seen and
Olympos can be reached by following either route. Çirali is the name of
the village near Olympos, which was a port city established in the 2 nd
century B.C. and abandoned in the 6th century A.D. The famous myth of
Bellerophontes fighting the Chimera took place here. The antique city
is on both sides of a beautiful valley. A sandy beach is found where the
town and the valley meet the sea, into which a mountain st ream
flows. An hour's walk from Olympos brings you to the natural phenomenon
of the Chimera. Known by the inhabitants as the "burning mountain", it
is a result of escaping natural gas, whose flames have been shooting heavenwards
for centuries. The path to the Chimera is narrow and steep but is well
marked.
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