Çıralı

Çıralı is an agricultural village in the southwest of Turkey in Antalya Province. It is close to the ancient ruins of Olympos and Chimaera permanent gas vents. It is a very small rural village located just over an hour's drive southwest from Antalya and boasts a beautiful 3.5 km secluded beach, the ruins of Olympos, the flames of the Chimaera / Yanartaş, as well as being a protected area by the WWF for the nesting of Caretta, also known as loggerhead sea turtles. Also near Çıralı is the Ulupınar region, which is rich in rivers and creeks. Cirali/Çıralı is one of the last unspoilt natural areas along the Antalya coastline. For the intrepid trekkers, highlights of the Lycian Way with paths are also found in Çıralı. One runs from Çıralı to...