WELCOME TO CIRALI HOMEPAGE

 

 

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LYKIA -country of the Gods,Heroes and Sun

They lived between the gulfs of Fethiye and Antalya and tried to keep their freedom and democracy.The democracy model of Lykia Union consisted of 23 cities   was being the inspiration resources of American constitution.They had enemies both west and east side, they took Troia's side against Akha. When Persians surrounded their capital Ksanthos they put woman children everybody in to the castle and fired everything, fighted against the enemy and were killed. Homereus mentions about Ksanthos in Iliad epic.

Olympus is a big city of Lykia civilization.This city is one of the most impressive ruins in anatolia. Ýt takes  a few minutes walking from Cirali.You can run into suddenly some parts of ruins hidden among the trees and scrubs saying "Hello" and "we are standing for thousands of years.Prometheus stole the fire from Zeus and brought it to human.Zeus wanted to revenge from Prometheus and ordered Hephositos to create Pandora.There is a temp for  dedicating Hephositos.

Ruins in Olympus side
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You may see Olympus from Tree House&Camping

Monument Grave of Captain Eudomos with a poem on it
Akdere stream which joins with Mediterranean is cold and clear
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You may see Caretta Carettas and eggs till the end of September.They come thousands miles away from ocean to leave their eggs on the beach and when they leave ,the eggs are being protected within cages. Maybe you will see babies going towards to sea to start their lives.

 

Ceneviz bay 15 minutes away  with boat

 

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visiting around with pedals&canoes

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