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Besides the natural beauty of Çıralı housing various cultures, people always liked because of its historical beauty. When you see the environment you will go to ancient times and see the difference of both natural beauties and people of the region..
Olympus has been located in the western side of Antalya and between Kemer and Adrasan. While going to Kumluca from Antalya, you will see the sign of Olympus after passing Phaselis. Its exact establishment date is not known, however it is a port city which's name has been written on the coins of Likya Confederation printed between B.C. 168-78. It has kept its existence till A.C. XV. Century. The famous Bellerophontes legend has been lived here. Ancient city is on the both sides of the valley having a unique beauty. The city is a settlement place surrounded with perpendicular mountains on the southern and northern part. Olympus is one of the very important port cities of Ancient Likya and always been the subject of mythology in the history. Since Mountain Omurga, which separates two valleys, does not have a passage, the city is like a dead end. The passage between the valleys was provided with a natural rock hole in the first centuries. Olympus had its name from this rock hole. However, as the sea is getting far from the shore in the past years, this hole has lost its functionality and it is filled with sand and stone. Many ruins can be seen, such as water channels, city walls, tombs, etc….
Adrasan is a touristic settlement place located in 90 km southwest of Antalya and having 3000 population. Even though its name has been changed as Cavuşköy in the early 1960s, the regional people are still using Adrasan name and have taken legal steps to change the name to its old name. Many cultures have given different names to the region. Great Ottoman Navigator Piri Reis refers Adrasan Port as Venice Port. There are many ancient ruins in the region. During the excavation works of a hotel in the region, a necropolis area belonging to Hellenistic period has been found and Museum of Antalya has made a rescue excavation. There are orange gardens, pomegranate trees and olive trees in Adrasan plain. Most of the local citizens deal with greenhouses. Tourism is increasing in the region and best service is given to both local and foreign tourists. The increasing number of the hotels and pensions in the region is the best evidence of this.
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