Tahtalı Dağı

Mountain above Kemer on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, 2366 meters high. In ancient times, it was called Lycian Olympus - they say that the temple of Hephaestus stood on the top, so the company of the gods was decent.

The easiest way is by the Olympos Teleferik cable car, which has been operating since 2007. Two cabins carry up to 80 people and overcome a drop of 1,639 meters in about 10 minutes, so you won't have to climb on your own feet. Lower station - about 8 km from Tekirova and Chamyuva.

From November and often until June, the peak is covered with snow and ice. Влітку її нерідко затягує хмарами, а навесні види бувають у легкому серпанку від сахарського пилу, який доносить вітром.

A long-distance path, the Lycian Way, passes through the mountain - for those who still want to walk. At the foot are the ruins of the ancient city of Phaselis, and the forest line ends somewhere at 1,900 meters.

Probably, from the Turkish word taht - throne. The hint that one of the gods was sitting here fits perfectly with the ancient Olympic past.