The best walks and hikes in the Yanartas Mountains

The Gelidonya Lighthouse – one of the beacons in the Mediterranean – is located at Cape Taşlık (Taşlık Burnu) in the Kumluca district. It is the highest lighthouse on the Turkish coast; its location is 227 meters above sea level and about 3 kilometers inland. Since the lighthouse, built on rugged rocks and difficult to access, could not be connected to the power grid, it had to be wound up by hand for a long time to function. Since 2017, the facility has been powered by solar energy with 220-volt electricity. In the area near the lighthouse, you can also camp. However, be sure to bring enough water and food and be prepared to see scorpions and snakes.

The volcanic island of Suluada is located off the coast of Adrasan in the Antalya region and is also known as the "Maldives of Turkey" because of its white pebble beach and crystal-clear, turquoise water. Suluada translates to "water island" and owes its name to natural freshwater springs that emerge from the rocks. Since the island is very popular, it can be very crowded with boat tourists during the high season.

Beşadalar or Beş Adalar (Turkish meaning "five islands"; Χελιδόνιαι and Χελιδόνεαι, which means "swallow islands"; Latin: Chelidoniae Insulae; Italian: Celidoni) is an island group off Cape Gelidonya on the southern coast of Anatolia, Turkey. The largest island is called Devecitaşı Adasi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be%C5%9Fadalar

This was a three-aisled basilica that was built between the 5th century AD and the 6th century. This architectural style is typical for this period.

Directly below the fires are the remains of the Temple of Hephaestus, the Greek god who was associated with fire through his role as the blacksmith of the gods. Hephaestus was the main deity of the city of Olympos in Roman times. Some inscriptions and ruins of the temple can still be seen today. In the Byzantine period, after the advent of Christianity, a basilica was built over the temple.

Chimaira (Ancient Greek: Χίμαιρα Chímaira (f. sg.), Latinized: Chimaera) or Turkish: Yanartaş ('burning stone') is a site in Lycia, Asia Minor, known since antiquity, where a rare, millennia-old natural phenomenon can still be observed today. Flames erupt from the rocky ground of a mountainside in two separate areas at several points – the 'eternal fires of the fire-breathing Chimaira,' which gave the place its ancient name. There are two fire fields about one kilometer apart, of which usually only the lower one is visited. It can be reached from Çıralı in about 30 minutes uphill. An entrance fee is charged. The path to the upper fire field from Ulupınar is free of charge, but more arduous. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimaira_(Lykien)

Chimaira (Ancient Greek Χίμαιρα Chímaira (f. sg.), Latinized Chimaera) or Turkish Yanartaş ("burning stone") is a place in Lycia, Asia Minor, known since antiquity, where a rare, millennia-old natural phenomenon can still be observed today. Flames erupt from the rocky ground of a mountainside in two separate areas at several points – the "eternal fires of the fire-breathing Chimaira," which gave the place its ancient name. There are two fire fields about a kilometer apart, of which usually only the lower fire field is visited. You can reach it from Çıralı in about 30 minutes uphill. An entrance fee is charged. The path to the upper fire field from Ulupınar is free of charge, but more arduous.

Chimaira (Ancient Greek Χίμαιρα Chímaira (f. sg.), Latinized Chimaera) or Turkish Yanartaş ("burning stone") is a place in Lycia, Asia Minor, known since antiquity, where a rare, millennia-old natural phenomenon can still be observed today. Flames erupt from the rocky ground of a mountainside in several places across two separate areas – the "eternal fires of the fire-breathing Chimaira," which gave the place its ancient name. There are two fire fields about one kilometer apart, of which usually only the lower one is visited. It can be reached from Çıralı in about 30 minutes uphill. An entrance fee is charged. The path to the upper fire field from Ulupınar is free of charge, but more arduous. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimaira_(Lykien)