GÖYNÜK CANYON

The canyon in Göynük is a mysterious natural wonder for years. There are safari programs to see the canyon that is 15 km. North from Göynük. There are also trekking programs in the forest that are done with a guide at early hours of the day. When you reach to the canyon after you walk nearly an hour with accompany of the great view, you should walk through the water to carry on. When you reach at the source of the canyon you will be charmed with the view that you will see. 300 – 350 m. feet high mountains that are corroded with the power of water in time makes the view more effective and it includes a lot of waterfalls too. The canyon that is made up of deep valleys also provides you to swim in big ponds. The mysterious view of the embrace of mountains is nearly 6 km. long. The valley that takes 3 hours of the trekkers is waiting you to discover with its splendor waterfalls.

PHASELIS

If you turn to south from the 57th km. of Antalya – Kumluca highway, you will reach to Phaselis after nearly 1 km. The Rhodesians founded the city at 7th century B.C. The city was the most important harbor of the east coast of Lycia for years. Phaselis has three main harbors; the North Harbor, the War Harbor and the Sun Harbor. The most important one between them is the one that states in South. At the center of the city, there is a great street that is 20 – 24 m. width. At the South end of this road, there is the Hadrian door. At both sides of the road there are ways that you can tour and also shops that you can buy different things. And near them, there are some public buildings like; Agora, Theater and Turkish baths. The history of those buildings is as old as 1st and 2nd B.C. Between the city center and the Plato that states at 70 m. feet there are water channels.

OLIMPOS

It states at west of Antalya, between Kemer and Adrasan. You should turn to Ulupınar road that is showed with a signboard ‘Harabe’ for to find Olimpos from Antalya – Finike highway. The narrow road that has a beautiful view can take you to the Olimpus shore. You should reach the rivulet that passes through Olimpos, after you pass the rivulet and walk through the wide beach for to reach at the ruin. The path at the side of the rivulet will take you to the inside of the rivulet. Çıralı is the name of the village that is at the side of Olimpos. Olimpos is a harbor that is founded in 2nd century B.C. It exists until 15th century A.D. The famous Bellerophontes legend takes place at here. The antique city is settled at the both sides of a beautiful valley. At the point that both the valley and the city reach to the sea there is a beautiful beach. Çıralı that can be reached from Olimpos in an hour on foot is an interesting piece of nature. The mountain that native people call Yanar there is a natural gas oozing and because of that there are always flames that are trying to reach to sky for thousands of years. We suggest people that come here for the fist time; they should go to Yanar from Çıralı village with a guide.