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Tel: +90212 518 68 21 - +90212 518 68 22
Fax: +90212 518 78 22
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Licence No. A6250
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Kekikhan Hotel
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Kekikhan Hotel
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Kekikhan Hotel
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Hiking in the woods filled with the fresh smell of pine trees, or freshening up in the pool or sea, reading a book under the shades of pine trees reclined on Tanrı Mountains...Kekikhan in Antalya Olympus will make your all dreams come true. Straight out of fairytales, the boutique hotel welcomes you to a crystal blue pool, surrounded by little resting corners with shades and cushions on the pasture. Just behind, 50-60 year old pine trees stand proudly. Sweet-smelling tomatoes are grown in the small field, one step ahead plains and mountains are crowned with chromatic flowers. Above all, Olympus rests with 1800 year old history...Actually days are not enough for Olympus, and the nights... But the starlit nights of Kekikhan can not be put into words, so live for yourself.
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Kekikhan is famed with the natural olive oil, eggs and especially renowned for thyme and spices.
Olympos was one of the members of the Lycian Federation. Because of the wealth of Olympos, it had three (compared to less wealthy cities that had only one) seats in the federation. During this period the city was subject to raids by pirates. Later, the city was rescued by the Roman commander Isauricus. The city’s wealth was due to its strategic trading position – it benefited from Genoese and Venetian traders who took advantage of the city’s natural harbour.
Seventeen centuries late on, Olympos is now the destination of those seeking tranquility in aesthetically pleasing surroundings. Although it is all so easy to get submerged in a place steeped in such history, it has to be remembered that it is not just the past that attracts people to Olympos. The translucent water of the Mediterranean is too tempting to resist. A swimsuit is an absolute must when visiting. Peering in to the sea from a boat the pebbles appear within hands-reach; they’re probably twenty feet away from the tip of the finger !Looking up from the seashore, the city’s ancient acropolis is clearly visible on the side of the mountain.
Those who wish to rid themselves of the salt after swimming should paddle in the stream that flows through the valley, and then meanders through the Lycian ruins, before eventually reaching the sea. Whilst strolling through the ice-cold stream a sarcophagus comes into sight amongst the ruins of the city. The sarcophagus is that of Captain Eudomos - there is an embossed boat figure and an inscription in his memory. The path that cuts through the pine forest leads to the Roman temple.
