Olympos & Çıralı
Ancient ruins in a forested gorge, a quiet beach, and flames that burn from the rock.
Olympos is an ancient Lycian city hidden among trees and streams in a gorge that opens onto the sea. Next door, Çıralı is a quiet village with a long beach where loggerhead turtles nest.
Above them, the Chimaera — natural gas flames burning from the hillside — has been alight since antiquity. This is a place for nature, simple stays and slow days.
What to see in Olympos & Çıralı
The places worth your time — and the ones we build a day around.
Planning Olympos & Çıralı
The practical answers, before you book anything.
April–June and September–October.
2–3 days.
About 1.5 hours from Antalya Airport (AYT).
Olympos & Çıralı: common questions
What is the Chimaera?
Natural gas seeping from the rock that burns continuously. It is linked to the Greek myth of the fire-breathing Chimaera.
Is Çıralı good for a quiet holiday?
Yes. It has small family-run hotels and no large resorts.
Which of these is your kind of day?
Tell us what pulls at you and we will build Olympos & Çıralı around it — the right hours, the right guide, and an honest word on what to skip. How we charge is set out in How we work.