The next item on our program was the ruins of the ancient port city of Olympos (Turkey). He represented a rather famous port city in which pirates were constantly hanging out and keeping half the coast in awe looking at the efforts of the authorities.
This glorious city is located 25 km from Kemer, and there is none one map, and the guide “Around the World” is so confused explains where he is, that I began to suspect myself of topographical cretinism. However, we were lucky and we got lost turning off the track is not on the road indicated by the guide, and as a result were on a beautiful beach in the village with the name Cirali (? Iral?).
If I go to a beach holiday in Turkey, then Cirali is my choice – wide coastline, clear water, and almost no people. Tent You can also break it, I think. There is practically no one civilized recreation, which is used to most. What a paradise for a quiet and family holiday – private houses, a minimum of cafes.
Cirali. Turkey.
Cirali. Turkey.
As it turned out, Olympos (Olympos) is also next to us. We just got to him from the other side – with a more correct one. I will explain for those who go there on their own. Olympos City located along the Ulupinar river channel, which flows into the sea, and get into it from the side of the sea beach and from the mountains. From the main road there are two turns to the left, if you go from Kemer: the first is to the beaches of Olympos and ираıralı (Çıralı), and the second is a little further away – to Olympos and авavuşköy (Çavuşköy). So here is the first really leads to the beaches, and from where meters 500 to the ancient city of Olympus along the shore (our option), and the second leads to the parking lot and the official the entrance to the ruins. Here more + maps: Olympos Turkey how to get there.
The beaches of Olympos. Chirali Turkey.
The mouth of the river Ulupinar. Olympos on the mountain.
Another clarification: the city of Olympos is located on both banks of the river Ulupinar, and the right bank is completely free for visits, although there is overgrown with vines, but there are paths.
The city of Olympos on the right bank of the river Ulupinar.
The city of Olympos on the right bank of the river Ulupinar.
From the right bank, you can get to the left, in places where the river dried up, and where the toll booths are no longer visible. We are and made.
The city of Olympos on the left bank of the Ulupinar River.
The city of Olympos on the left bank of the Ulupinar River.
On the shore, where the river Ulupinar flows into the sea, it is worth dilapidated fortress, with a beautiful view of the bay. Stayed dumb question why people left this city so well situated. Why did modern ones grow on its basis? villages—
Fortress in the Bay of Olympos.
Next to the fortress and the city of Olympus.
View from the fortress on the sea.
Cirali coast. The beaches of Olympos.
Strange tree in the ruins of a fortress.
Next to the ruins of Olympos, there are mini hotels in rustic style. – wooden houses, as well as huts on stilts. But Russian so it is difficult to penetrate with color, every second person has the same shed in native village.
Hotels with a rustic flavor.
Not far from the city of Olympus is Mount Chimaera (Chimaera). TO it must go from Cirali, that is, go turning on first turn to Olympos beaches. It is notable for the fact that bowels of the mountain comes out natural gas, which spontaneously ignites. The whole mountain is in such eternal lights. It is advised to go there at night, so that you can see better, the cooking burner can do not take with you.
On the way back, our first hitchhiking took place and drove us right up to the hotel. How do you like this hospitality? The most fun that we rode with the Turks, and listened to music in the car Russian. In how it happens!
The road to the ruins of the city of Olympus.
All parts of the story of our self-directed trip. Of Turkey: Route – Kemer – Antalya – Demre (Worlds) – Olympus and Cirali. – Side – Lake Beyşehir – Cappadocia – Göreme – Ankara – Adapazarı – Karasu – Istanbul
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