Fiery Mountain Yanartash Kemer

The fiery Yanartash Mountain is one of the attractions of Kemer, which must be visited by all lovers of mysterious phenomena in nature, lovers of nature walks and just people who prefer active recreation. A unique natural phenomenon in Turkey is the "fire-breathing Chimera", located on the top of Mount Yanartaş, due to the large accumulation of gas that seeps between cracks in the mountain and spontaneously ignites on its way out of the mountain. This... phenomenon is not found anywhere else. Yanartash Mountain itself is located near the city of Kemer, 7 kilometres from the ancient city of Olympos. Programme: Collection of tourists from hotels by region Arrival in Chirali Photo break in Chirali Arrival at Olympos beach (1,5 hours break for swimming). Optional visit to the ancient city Visit to Chimaera Mountain Dinner in Ulupınar Gorge Return to hotels Legends of Mount Yanartash, it is Yanartash that is mentioned in Homer's poem - the ancient poet placed the fire-spewing monster Chimera inside it. In Byzantium, Mount Yanartash was considered a holy place, and the travelling navigator Odysseus and his companions were frightened by the bright lights. There is a legend about a terrible Chimera living on this mountain. This monster, born from the union of the mythical Typhon and Echidna, had the head of a lion, the body of a goat and the tail of a snake.The fire-breathing Chimera attacked the locals, who lived in constant fear. But one day a hero named Bellerophont flew up the mountain on a Pegasus, killed the Chimera and threw it inside the mountain. Since then the Chimera releases its fury from the depths of the mountain in the form of tongues of flame, and the mountain became "fire-breathing".In ancient times on the slope of Mount Yanartash rose the temple of the god of fire Hephaestus. Legends say that it was here that his famous forges were located. See more 572023