"Ruins Eaten By Forest" Top 5 Page for this destination Olympos by ozalp

Olympos Travel Guide: 95 reviews and 354 photos

Dead tree

I am back in Istanbul and I am full with joy. I was in Olympos-Cirali last week and it was amazing. As a national park, it was quite pure.

I had been thinking about visiting Olympos since 1993. I had heard it from my friends in university and I had been dreaming about there since that time. My dreams came true after years. But my friends said that Olympos changed much since '93. There are not many buildings. You can swim without seeing any piece of human built structure. I cannot describe the feeling about swimming between mountains.

Nature of Olympos can change your point of view easily. This pine tree is dead for years but I sense that it has an alternative life in this spot.

Simply natural

Ruins of the city

Olympos is an ancient port city. It is surrounded by mountains. Time had destroyed it and the ruins are covered with trees and other plants now. They are destroying the walls and the roads day after day. And this reminds me that we are all mortals.

Olympos From The Eye Of My Olympus

Tahtali Dagi

This is Tahtali Mountain. I've been told that Olympos is this mountain. When you look back from the beach you feel surrounded by mountains. This one is the highest.
I did not go there for searching Zeus. I am sure he had already left there. Because a skiing center will be constructed there.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Natural and quite
Cons:Only a few fish types to eat
In a nutshell:Wonderful place to forget all the troubles

Last visit to Olympos: Sep 2006
Intro Updated Jan 10, 2008
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Reviews (21)

Glass works Shopping (1)

There are only a few shops in Cirali. This one is close to Ceylan Restaurant. You can buy some souvenirs here. They make... more travel advice

Watch the sunrise then swim Things to Do (6)

Cirali (Olympos) beach extend in North-South direction approximately. The sea in on the East and on the West the view is... more travel advice

Chimaera, again Things to Do (6)

Climbing the Chimeara is not free of charge. This place is a national park and you have to pay 2.25 ytl. We drove to the... more travel advice

Their land Hotels (5)

This accommodation has a few bungalows in its garden. It is just behind the beach so reaching the sea is easy. Bungalows... more travel advice

Restaurants (4)
See All Fresh juices
Warnings and Dangers (3)
See All Climbing to Chimaera

Off The Beaten Path (2)
See All Wild flowers
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SabinaY Feb 19, 2012 at 1:40 PM

Liked Olympos, is it near to Antalya??
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KristaB Apr 20, 2011 at 1:26 PM

Great page! I bought 6 bottles of juice in Cirali and had a juice-diet for 3 days :o)
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armandj Sep 6, 2010 at 1:52 AM

great pics!
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Pinat Jul 9, 2009 at 6:10 AM

Hi Ozlem! We're planning to take a 10-day trip in early September from Dalyan till Adrasan with a stop-by in Olympos of course:) Thank you for the tips! Cheers, Pinar
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Arkeolog Feb 18, 2009 at 5:04 AM

great pages and writings. brought back my memories. congrats. Bora
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Jim_Eliason Nov 4, 2008 at 5:44 AM

Great tips!
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angiebabe Aug 29, 2008 at 12:39 AM

I love flowers too!but yes please explain the flames at Chimaera thanks.
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goutammitra Aug 26, 2008 at 6:57 PM

I have heard about the Olympos! Another great page on Turkey. The hotel pices seem very expensive. Please write about the eternal flames.
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Yiannis2000 Apr 26, 2007 at 3:31 PM

very nice... you have a very touching way of writing, I do not encourage, i admire u
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nickandchris Apr 25, 2007 at 7:28 AM

This looks a gem of a place.