Chimaera upper flames, Beydağları Coastal National Park

Name: Chimaera upper flames
Address: Beydağları Coastal National Park, Turkey

#9 among attractions in Beydağları Coastal National Park

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Chimaera upper flames, Beydağları Coastal National Park

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Mount Chimaera was the name of a place in ancient Lycia, notable for constantly burning fires. It is thought to be the area called Yanartaş in Turkey, where methane and other gases emerge from the rock and burn. Some ancient sources considered it to be the origin of the myth of the monster called the Chimera, because of similarities described below. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°26'9"N, 30°27'11"E

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Chimaera upper flames – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Siderus, Mount Omurga, Campo Portakal Eco Glamping, Corycus.

5.6 miSE
Archaeological site
Siderus, Beydağları Coastal National Park
142 min walk • Siderus was a port town of ancient Lycia, referenced in the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax and the Stadiasmus Maris Magni. The town is also noted by Stephanus of Byzantium under the name Sidarus or Sidarous.
2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Omurga, Olympos
75 min walk • Mount Omurga in Olympos, Turkey, is located alongside the Olympos ruins. It has three peaks in a distinctive arrangement, the most significant of which is Çamoda Peak. Çamoda is more than 500 meters high.
1.5 miSE
36°25'13"N • 30°28'16"E
Campo Portakal Eco Glamping, Kumluca
38 min walk • Hotel, Park
1.4 miE
City, Archaeological site, Ancient Greek architecture
Corycus, Beydağları Coastal National Park
37 min walk • Corycus was a Greek port city in ancient Lycia. The location of the city has not been determined with certainty. The Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World places the city at 36°26′10.1″N 30°28′42.8″E.
5.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Musa Dağı, Beydağları Coastal National Park
150 min walk • Musa Dağı is a mountain near Adrasan in Antalya Province, Turkey. The Lycian Way long-distance trail runs over the western slope of the mountain.

Chimaera upper flames, Beydağları Coastal National Park

Facts and practical information

Chimaera upper flames – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Siderus, Beydağları Coastal National Park

Mount Omurga, Olympos

Campo Portakal Eco Glamping, Kumluca

Corycus, Beydağları Coastal National Park

Musa Dağı, Beydağları Coastal National Park