Chimera (Yanartaş)

An interesting natural beauty, the mythological Yanartaş (Chimera) is located in the north of Olympus, at the upper side of the Çıralı Beach. Belleraphon, on his winged horse Pegasus, has killed the fire-spewing dragon at this place. According to the myth the flames coming out of the stone are the flames that the dragon is spewing out of his mouth. The ruins of the temple, build in this area, which was considered as sacred by the Byzantine smith's, are still remaining next to Yanartaş. According to some historians the Olympic fire was taken from this place first time. The origin of this continuously burning fire is combustible gas.