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'''Olympos''' is a touristic destination on the south coast of [[Turkey]], very close to [[Antalya]].
 
'''Olympos''' is a touristic destination on the south coast of [[Turkey]], very close to [[Antalya]].
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See also it's articles on [http://trashwiki.org/en/Olympos_%28Turkey%29 trashwiki] and [http://nomadwiki.org/en/Olympos nomadwiki].
  
 
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Get dropped at the top of the road to Olympos. From there, it's an 11km hike down the hill (and is quite dangerous as the road is very thin in a lot of places). The best place to thumb a ride is about 200m down the hill from the bus station; there is a large shoulder on the side of the road where cars coming down will see you and have room to pull over.
 
Get dropped at the top of the road to Olympos. From there, it's an 11km hike down the hill (and is quite dangerous as the road is very thin in a lot of places). The best place to thumb a ride is about 200m down the hill from the bus station; there is a large shoulder on the side of the road where cars coming down will see you and have room to pull over.
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Another option is to try and hitch into Cirali, as that's a town not consisting of solely tourists. From Cirali you can walk 500m on the beach and you're down at the ancient Olympos site. The road to Cirali goes off the Fethiye-Antalya 'highway' a bit further direction Antalya. Expect few traffic, but [[User:Micha]] has proven it's hitchability with 3 friends, on the back of a pickup truck.
  
 
===Sleep===
 
===Sleep===
To sleep on the beach is complicated because it is closed from 22 to 5. You also have to pay to access it from 12 to 19.  
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To sleep on the beach is complicated because it is closed from 22 to 5. You also have to pay to access it from 12 to 19. In winter 2014 some nomads were able to walk through the dry river bed into the ancient site and be culturally entertained as well as acess the beach. There they got told to move after one night camped. The northern end of the beach, beyond Cirali, is not minded and nicer anyways!
A good place to camp can be found at the entrance, near Kadir's tree houses. When you arrive in Olympos, Kadir's tree house is to your left, you walk a few meters, you will have a path to the forest to your right. Follow the path, you will go in the direction of outside of the city. On your right, you will find some places suitable for camping and after a little abandonned house.
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A good place to camp in Olympos can be found at the entrance, near Kadir's tree houses. When you arrive in Olympos, Kadir's tree house is to your left, you walk a few meters, you will have a path to the forest to your right. Follow the path, you will go in the direction of outside of the city. On your right, you will find some places suitable for camping and after a little abandonned house.
  
 
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Revision as of 15:22, 1 January 2015

Olympos
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Country:
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Turkey
State: Antalya (Province)
Population: 0
Licence plate: 07
Major roads: D400
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Olympos is a touristic destination on the south coast of Turkey, very close to Antalya. See also it's articles on trashwiki and nomadwiki.

Hitching In

Because Olympos's entire economy is based around tourism (There are only bars, restaurants and pansyons), more than likely, your ride will not be going to Olympos, but to or from Antalya. (We wrote Antalya on our sign as it was apparent that a lot of locals do not know exactly where Olympos was -- Alecofnz).

Get dropped at the top of the road to Olympos. From there, it's an 11km hike down the hill (and is quite dangerous as the road is very thin in a lot of places). The best place to thumb a ride is about 200m down the hill from the bus station; there is a large shoulder on the side of the road where cars coming down will see you and have room to pull over.

Another option is to try and hitch into Cirali, as that's a town not consisting of solely tourists. From Cirali you can walk 500m on the beach and you're down at the ancient Olympos site. The road to Cirali goes off the Fethiye-Antalya 'highway' a bit further direction Antalya. Expect few traffic, but User:Micha has proven it's hitchability with 3 friends, on the back of a pickup truck.

Sleep

To sleep on the beach is complicated because it is closed from 22 to 5. You also have to pay to access it from 12 to 19. In winter 2014 some nomads were able to walk through the dry river bed into the ancient site and be culturally entertained as well as acess the beach. There they got told to move after one night camped. The northern end of the beach, beyond Cirali, is not minded and nicer anyways!

A good place to camp in Olympos can be found at the entrance, near Kadir's tree houses. When you arrive in Olympos, Kadir's tree house is to your left, you walk a few meters, you will have a path to the forest to your right. Follow the path, you will go in the direction of outside of the city. On your right, you will find some places suitable for camping and after a little abandonned house.