BOATCRUISE
.The
cruise takes 3 nights and 4 days and travels from Olympos to Fethiye.
Fun, sun and sail departs every three days and costs £99. All meals
included, drinks available on board.Check
availability on arrival.
Turtle Sanctuary - On the
road leading into Olympos visit the turtle sanctuary and the hundreds
of baby turtles. The breeding season is May to October. The beach at
Olympos and Çirali is 3.2km long and ¾ of the beach is suitable for
nesting sites
Day Hike Yanar to Ulupinar Loop
- A five hour return hike ascending to the Eternal Flames. Check with
your hosts for detailed information regarding this and other hikes
throughout the area.
The Yanartaş burning stone is situated 250m above
sealevel in the Çirali Valley. From the foot of the hill it takes 20-30
minutes to walk up to the main set of flames. At present there are
about 20 sets of flames in an open rocky area set in the middle of the
forest. A path also continues up to a second set at the crest of the
hill which are not so impressive.
As early as 4 BC the flames are mentioned by
ancient authors, and the ruins set in front of the flames are of a late
Byzantine Church.
Analysis of the flames has reported a
percentage of methane gas from the vents; some of the flames are easily
extinguished by smothering with soil, but will re-ignite seconds later.
For optimum effect they are best viewed at night but don't forget to
carry a torch for the journey up and down.