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Olympos olymposis an ancient city which is located in a valley at the
south coast of Turkey, 90 km southwest of Antalya city near the Town of Kumluca.
The chief deity of Olympos was
Hephaestus, god of fire and blacksmiths. Near Olympos, located in the neighbouring village
of Çıralı and about 200 meters above sea
level, the eterna flames called the Chimaera may be seen issuing from the
ground. The fuel source for the flames is natural gas, largely methane, seeping
through cracks in the earth. The mythical Chimaera - or Chimera - was a monster
with the head of a lion, the body of a goat and the tail of a serpent, who
roamed these woods and sprouted fire from her mouth.
In the Middle Ages, Venetians, Genoese and Rhodians built two fortresses
along the coast, but by the 15th century Olympos
had been abandoned. Today the site attracts tourists, not only for the
artifacts that can still be found (though fragmentary and widely scattered),
but also for its scenic landscapes supporting wild grapevines, flowering
oleander, bay trees, figs and pines.
You may extend your Olympos tour to Cappadocia and joint with a
well designed Cappadocia tour packages with an arrangement of one of local Turkey travel agencies.
You can take a Turkey tour packages and you can extend
your tour of Turkey to other Turkey travel destinations. Just
contact with one of Turkey travel agencies which can arrange your all Turkey tours . Travel Turkey any time
of the year .
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