Olympos

OLYMPOS

A good hour’s drive from Antalya, on the road to Finike, the old pirate stronghold Olympos. Although the area is very hidden and is still of major hotels spared, but as the neighboring Olympos Cirali now a name and is no longer a secret tip more. Years ago, the paved road to the city and brought more visitors who are on the natural joined researchers and archaeologists, the ancient ruins, sea turtles or the nearby flames of Chimaira.
Cicero and Olympos

Cicero reported on the ancient Olympos, it was a beautiful restored old town. From the rubble, only the overgrown beach adjacent to the forest to find. Even 100 years BC Olympos be one of the main cities of the Lycian federal been, it is at least Strabo survived.
Zenikes’ home?

Zenikes Also, the infamous pirate, over 2000 years ago lived here, liked the area so well that he pillaged the same precaution, as well as the city of Phaselis. He then made Olympos to his base. But he was not the only lovers of this bay and important strategic point; BC 78. Servilius invaded the place, what the city did no good, they then lost their importance and their luster. Kaiser Haidrian will serve as one of the last ruler here outrages have spread, the city of Olympos was renamed in Hadrianapolis.
Calm after the storms

Now, is the business zanke the history of vorr and the people can enjoy the calmness of this bay. Walking through the old Olympos are particularly in the pre-and post-season to recommend this time of year, you may be the only one who resides in the ruins.
Excursion boats and day tourists

In the bay cavort in the summer of fine yachts and excursion boats, which can be quite annoying, but the daily draw tourists again and then the Olympier again. In the area have now also a few Germans settled down.
On Hephaestus traces …

The city was in fact celebrated the cult of Hephaestus, because of the nearby flames of Chimaira.

Olympos is worth a visit, although the region much of its charm in recession.