Olimpos Beydağları National Park

Olimpos Beydağları National Park Highlights

Olimpos Beydağları National Park Essentials

Stretching along the Mediterranean coast, this national park encompasses the ancient Lycian cities of Phaselis and Olympos, featuring preserved Roman theaters and aqueducts. The landscape is defined by the 2,366-meter Tahtalı Dağı and the deep Göynük Canyon. Natural phenomena include the eternal methane flames of Chimaera and the nesting grounds for Caretta caretta sea turtles at Çıralı Beach. The area is traversed by the Lycian Way, a long-distance trail connecting historical sites with coastal viewpoints and the high-altitude Gelidonya Lighthouse.

Olimpos Beydağları National Park Essentials — Karte

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Phaselis Ancient City

Phaselis or Faselis was a Greek and Roman city on the coast of ancient Lycia.

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Olympos

Olympus or Olympos was a city in ancient Lycia. It was situated in a river valley near the coast.

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Göynük Canyon

Göynük Canyon is a canyon in Antalya Province, southwestern Turkey.The canyon is located inside the Beydağları Coastal National Park,

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Chimaera flames

Mount Chimaera was the name of a place in ancient Lycia, notable for constantly burning fires.

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Çıralı

Çıralı is an agricultural village in southwest Turkey, in the Kemer district of Antalya Province.

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Tahtalı Dağı

Tahtalı Dağı, also known as Lycian Olympus, is a mountain near Kemer, a seaside resort on the Turkish Riviera in Antalya Province, Turkey.

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Cirali Beach

Three kilometres long beach with fine golden sand and clear water is right at the middle of nature - Caretta turtles lay their eggs there.

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Lycian Way

The Lycian Way is a marked long-distance hiking trail in southwestern Turkey around part of the coast of ancient Lycia.

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Gelidonya Feneri

Built in 1936, this lighthouse stands 227 meters above sea level on the Lycian Way. It overlooks the Five Islands (Beş Adalar) and marks the point where the Taurus Mountains meet the Mediterranean Sea.

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Tünek Tepe

Reaching 618 meters, this hill is accessible via a cable car from Sarisu. It provides panoramic views of the Antalya coastline, the harbor, and the surrounding peaks of the Beydağları range.