Yanartaş
A rocky hillside above Çıralı where gas seeps from the ground and burns in small flames that never go out. Ancient Lycia knew it as Mount Chimaera, and some ancient writers saw it as the source of the myth of the fire-breathing Chimera.
- Where
- Çıralı, Antalya, Türkiye
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 36.4314, 30.4558
Get the Yanartaş stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Yanartaş. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Antalya volume with your photos and a note.
Near Yanartaş
Olympos 4.2 km
An ancient Lycian port whose ruins line both banks of a creek running through a deep, wooded valley to the sea. It was one of the six leading cities of the Lycian League and flourished again in the 5th century as a bishopric.
Phaselis 13 km
A Greek and Roman city on the Lycian coast, 16 km south of Kemer, between the Bey Mountains and the forests of Olympos National Park. Its ruins run through pine woods down to three small harbours, and many visitors arrive by yacht.
Myra 46 km
A Lycian city on a fertile plain at what is now Demre, later Hellenised and ruled by Rome. Its cliff face is carved with house-like rock tombs above a Roman theatre, and Saint Nicholas was its bishop.
Antalya Museum 54 km
One of Turkey's largest museums, with 13 exhibition halls and an open-air gallery telling the story of Pamphylia and the Mediterranean coast. Its marble statues from nearby Perge are the highlight for most visitors.
Kaleiçi 55 km
The old heart of Antalya, still enclosed by its ancient walls and running down to the old harbour. Narrow lanes of Ottoman houses lead past Hadrian's Gate, a Roman triple arch, to the boats moored below the cliffs.
Düden Waterfalls 55 km
Two waterfalls on the Düden River on the edge of Antalya. The upper falls lie in a shaded park, while the lower falls pour straight off the cliffs into the Mediterranean, best seen from a boat.
Kekova Island 58 km
A small, uninhabited island near Demre, facing the villages of Kaleköy and Üçağız, known in antiquity as Dolichiste. Boats pass along its shore over the half-sunken ruins of an ancient town.
Termessos 61 km
A Pisidian city built about 1000 metres up in the Taurus Mountains, 17 km north-west of Antalya. Its theatre perches on the edge of a drop, and the ruins are scattered through pine forest on the slopes of Güllük Dağı.
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Questions
Where is Yanartaş?
Yanartaş is in Çıralı, Antalya, Türkiye. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Olympos (4.2 km), Phaselis (13 km), Myra (46 km).
How do I get the Yanartaş stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Yanartaş and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Antalya volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Yanartaş before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Antalya volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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