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   Olympos is the ideal location for those independent travelers sick and tired of being harassed by carpet sellers, package tourists and just because we're different. WEAR SHORTS FORGET YOUR T-SHİRT. Swim on a beach free of the hordes.

   The ancient city of Olympos, home of the eternal flame, is surrounded by sacred mountains hiding the remains of elegant civilizations.

   The Akdere Creek flows through the ancient city and carries with it all imaginable shades of green to the Mediterranean.




* HOW YOU GET THERE
   To get to the center of Olympos's relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. From Antalya, take the Kas/Fethiye bus to the "olympos stop", which takes about 1 and 1/2 hours for between $2.50-3.00 USD. From Kas or Fethiye, take the Antalya bus via the coast road, about 6 hours and $6 USD. From the olympos bus stop, a dolmus will deliver you to the valley of treehouse pensions.


* IN THE SUN
   While most people find themselves still here after two weeks simply because of the relaxed atmosphere. Light, sun, and Lykia: the birthplace of Apollo, the sun god. People meditate at sunset around the Olympos acropolis even in our day. They have chosen the Olympos beach because they believe that the area possesses a mystic oriental dimension.


* COSTS AND THE PLACE
   Costs in the Olympos valley are amoung the cheapest in Turkiye: $7-15 USD at the Pensions covers not only the usual breakfast but also professional prepared dinners! They pale in comparison to perhaps your only opportunity to enjoy genuine Turkish home cooking-every night at dinner.


   The treehouse is the standard accomodation here in Olympos, Which are; Bayrams, Kadir Top Treehouses, Turkmen Treehouses, Sheriff, Lemon, Hasans, Çamlık, Orange; treehouses and pension. There are some well built pensions which are 3 km away from the beach; DaphneHouse, Olympos village house Nar and Yagmur; pensions bungalows. They all have service to the beach.