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Çıralı - a Hidden Paradise
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Çıralı (pronounced tcherale!) is a small village located on the mediterranean coast, in the district of Kemer and the region of Antalya, south of Turkey.
Çıralı is situated 80 km west of Antalya, between the towns of Kemer and Kumluca. Located in the foothill of Mount Olympos (Tahtalı Dağ 2366m), the bay of Çıralı is a triangular shaped plain surrounded by mountains, with a 3,2 km long beach limited on both ends by cliffs. The beach with a width varying from 50m to 100m, is a mixture of fine sand and pebbles. In the winter months, three streams reach the sea on the Çıralı shore.
Along with its beautiful natural and historical features, Çıralı is also famous for its citrus groves and its greenhouses producing vegetables in the winter. With a population of 1000 local inhabitants, the village has a touristic capacity of 1500 beds, mainly offered by family-run guest houses.
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Çıralı & History |
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Home to numerous civilisations since ancient times, Çıralı
has a unique past linked to both the city of Olympos
and to the mountain Chimeira (Yanartaş), the eternal
flames. Important harbour of the antiquity, it was also
a major place of cult and inspired Homer's tale of Bellerophon
and the fire-breathing monster Khimeira.
Grecs, Romans and Byzantines all have left fascinating
traces in this bay. At the heart of Lycia, the neighbouring
area is full of opportunities to discover sites of historical
interests in beautiful surroundings.
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Tourism & Accomodation |
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The protected natural and cultural wealth of Çıralı, its
long beach and turquoise water, make it a perfect destination
for holiday-makers from both Turkey and abroad looking
for a peaceful break. Çıralı offers accomodation in a
variety of small hotels and family run pensions.
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Çıralı's natural wealth
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Every season offers a renewal of natural beauty, displaying a harmonious environment that will enchant its visitors all year round with different colours, scents and noises Çıralı is home to an abundant and diverse wildlife and many rare and endemic species.
Ecology
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The
sea turtle Caretta Caretta
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These extraordinary creatures migrate every year, swimming
thousands of kilometers, to return to their native shore
and lay eggs on the beach. Çıralı is one of the last nesting
sites along Turkey's Mediterranean coastline for this
threatened specie. |
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