Интересная экскурсия. Замечательные виды. Interesting excursion. Wonderful views.

Rating 10110

We rested in Kemer. We visited the official representative office of "Ginza Travel" in Kemer. Our hotel was next to this office, we passed by and decided to stop by. From the manager Kibar Tairov, they bought an excursion "Ancient city of Olympos and Fires of the Chimera (Yanartash). The price of the issue turned out to be 18 euros. This is significantly cheaper than the hotel guide. The tour started at 16:30 at the Ginza Travel office. We got into a jeep" DODGE" and went on an excursion. The first visit to the ancient city of Olympos and Cirali beach. In May-July, female turtles of the Caretta species come to Cirali beach at night to lay their eggs. Cirali is one of the twenty Turkish beaches most important for caretta breeding, although it is inferior according to the number of annual clutches in such places as Iztuzu, Chalysh, Kumludzha, Belek and Kyzylot. Turtle protectors enclose the nesting sites with metal baskets. Vacationers are asked not to light lights on the beach and not to make noise at night.
Twice a day in the summer, activists inspect the beach and keep a record of clutches, and during the hatching period in August-September, they help newborns get out of the clutch and reach the water. During this period, you can watch the birth of babies in the company of activists during the morning inspection, starting at 5:30.
Since the beginning of the 21st century, the number of clutches in Cirali has almost tripled: in 2012 there were 107 of them. We wandered along the beach and looked at the ruins. Attention! Entrance fee is 20 Turkish liras. Tickets are sold ONLY for Turkish Lira. It is not possible to exchange dollars and euros. Just nowhere. To be honest, I expected more from the ancient Olympos. In 2015 we visited the ancient Phaselis. Then we got into a jeep and drove to Mount Yanartash (Chimera). This is an amazing excursion. I read about the steep climb up the mountain on the Internet. But I had no idea that he was so cool. It had to be hard. The son even offered to go back. But, I was not inclined.
We still got to the top. This is an amazing sight. The natural phenomenon simply shocked us. On the way we met wild bees. The son determined by the sound. We saw a bee family on a pine tree. Of course they quickly retreated. There are a lot of tourists on the mountain. The spectacle is impressive. The descent presented the greatest danger. They descended in the dark. Good to have flashlights with you. Slippery on rocks in sneakers with rubber soles. Nearly fell a few times. Be careful and attentive! Great visiting experience. I recommend visiting either in the morning or in the evening. It's hot during the day. Yes, and the effect will be completely different. In the evening, I recommend bringing flashlights. We stocked them up ahead of time. It gets dark quickly.