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Yanartaş / Chimaera

Eternal flames where natural gas seeps out of the rock — best visited at dusk.

Yanartaş / Chimaera

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Yanartaş is a unique site where natural methane seeping from the rock spontaneously ignites — known in antiquity as the lair of the Chimaera. From the parking area a stony 30-minute path climbs to the upper flames; bring a torch. The flames are most striking after dusk.