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НЕТИПИЧНАЯ ТУРЦИЯ | ATYPICAL TURKEY  RUSSIAN COAST | №8, 2021  RUSSIAN COAST | №8, 2021  НЕТИПИЧНАЯ ТУРЦИЯ | ATYPICAL TURKEY


 CHIRALY VILLAGE AT THE FOOT OF CHIMAERA         ENG     The principle of classical   aggressive: aggressive in the sense that
                                                        deductive reasoning, which   it is ready to stand up for the interests of
                                               is firmly associated in our minds with   local residents up to civil disobedience,
                                               Sherlock Holmes, states: what is true   but first things first...
 ДЕРЕВЕНЬК А                                   for a whole class of things is also true   90 YEARS AGO
                                                                                         IT ALL STARTED
                                               for each and every object belonging to
 Чиралы                                        about Turkish resorts in general can   since the second century B.C., and
                                               that class. Accordingly, what we know
                                                                                   Although Olympos has been known
                                               be applied to each of them. Multistory
                                               hotel complexes, varied infrastructure,
                                                                                 Mount Chimaera (Janartas) — an
                                                                                 unusual peak on the slopes of which
                                               aquaparks, malls, and so forth, etc.  But
                                                                                 natural gas is constantly burning —
                                               the popish deduction can often be false.
                                               There are Turkish resorts, and specifically
                                                                                 village itself is quite young. In late
                                               Turkish resorts, not American or   was described by Pliny the Elder, the
 У ПОДНОЖИЯ ХИМЕРЫ                             Australian resorts, that are fundamentally   Byzantium and the Ottoman Empire, the
                                                                                 Mediterranean coast of Asia Minor was
                                               different from this picture.  On the Lycian
                                               coast of Turkey yet there are places that   neglected. The area was swampy. The
                                               are completely unlike any stereotype and   modern settlement was founded in the
                                               look like something never seen before.  1930s, but in the early 1970s there were
                                                 One of such places is the village of   only two families of shepherds.
                                               Cirali, which is located in the heart of   In 1972 Cirali became part of the
                                               the tourist sites. Here are the Chimaera   newly created national park "Beydaglar".
                                               Mountain, known for its fire coming   In 1987, they drained the swamps, then
                                               out of the ground, the ancient cities of   the place began to be intensively settled,
                                               Olympos and Phaselis, to which dozens   and the first opened hotels were an
                                               of sightseeing buses rush every morning,   alternative to the budget youth hostels
                                               the two highways, and finally the city of   of Olympos. People who prefer those
                                               Kemer, which is Antalya's second capital.   places for vacation, usually called the
                                               But this place has preserved the charm of   "hipsters", and they are known to be
                                               wild beaches, one-storey hotels, peace   undemanding in terms of amenities,
                                               and harmony with nature. Cirali is a tiny   but quite picky. They want good wi-fi,
                                               village. In fact, the village consists of two   fresh fruit smoothies, fancy diet food,
                                               intersecting streets — the promenades,   etc. They usually are not interested in
                                               on one side there is one of the best   jewelry and fur coats. But if the Chiraly-
                                               beaches with sand (which is rare on the   based hipsters are prone to a healthy
                                               Mediterranean coast) and the crystal   lifestyle, peace and meditation, then
                                               clear water deepened very slowly, and   literally 500 meters (on the beach),
                                               on the other — bungalows, restaurants,   where Olympos begins, this place is
                                               private homes of local residents.  fond of "Rasta men", who seemingly also
                                                  It is interesting that the majority of them   seek peace with the universe, but quite
                                               are yogis. Here yoga is a local attraction   in other ways. And you know, somehow
 Соответственно, то, что мы знаем
 ПРИНЦИП КЛАССИЧЕСКОЙ   о турецких курортах вообще, приме-  туристических объектов. Тут и гора   пляж с пологим входом, а по другую —   like tomatoes for Kumluca, watermelons   you can feel it. There are few places on
                                               for Diyarbakir or pearls for Marmaris.
                                                                                 the Antalya coast where gilding, granite
 Химера, известная своим огнём, бью-
          бунгала, ресторанчики, частные дома
 ДЕДУКЦИИ, КОТОРЫЙ   нимо к каждому из них. Многоэтажные   щим из-под земли; и античные города   местных жителей.   International yoga festivals and master   and shopping are not a priority. Priorities
 ПРОЧНО СВЯЗАН В НАШЕМ   гостиничные комплексы, богатая ин-  Олимпос и Фаселис; к которым каждое   Интересно, что подавляющее   classes are held here. Cirali is not a very   are different here: the caretta turtles, for
 СОЗНАНИИ С ШЕРЛОКОМ   фраструктура, аквапарки, молы и т. д.,   утро устремляются десятки автобу-  большинство из них — йоги. Йога   accessible place, but that is what has   example.
 ХОЛМСОМ, ГЛАСИТ: ТО, ЧТО   и т. п. Но попсовая дедукция зачастую   сов с экскурсантами; две скоростные   здесь такая же местная достопримеча-  allowed it not to become something of   THE LONG WAY TO THE SEA
 автотрассы; наконец город Кемер —
                                               a plastic "Disneyland" for the public's
          тельность, как помидоры в Кумлудже,
 может оказаться ложной. Есть турецкие
 ВЕРНО ДЛЯ ЦЕЛОГО КЛАССА  курорты, и именно турецкие, не аме-  вторая столица Антальи. Но это место   арбузы для Диярбакыра или жемчуг   enjoyment.From the highway D-400 is 7   Sea turtles don't have many natural
 ВЕЩЕЙ, ТАКЖЕ ИСТИННО   риканские или австралийские, которые   сохранило очарование диких пляжей,   для Мармариса. Здесь проводятся   kilometers of very winding serpentine, but   enemies in the wild, except for some
 И ДЛЯ КАЖДОГО ОБЪЕКТА,   в корне отличаются от этого пред-  одноэтажных отелей, умиротворения   йога-фестивали и мастер-классы ми-  its quality is off the charts.   species of sharks. But newly hatched
                                                 In general, this part of Turkey has ideal
 ОТНОСЯЩЕГОСЯ К ЭТОМУ   ставления. На Ликийском побережье   и единения с природой. Чиралы —   рового значения. Чиралы — местечко   roads, and it is a pleasure to drive there.  turtles are easy prey for anyone, from
          с довольно, прямо скажем, неудобной
 Турции есть места, которые совершен-
 крошечный населённый пункт. По сути
                                                                                 dogs to seagulls. The most difficult and
 КЛАССУ.   но не похожи на стереотипы и вообще   деревенька состоит из двух пересека-  транспортной доступностью, но именно   By crossing the border of the village,   dangerous stage in the life of a turtle is
 не похожи ни на что.   ющихся улиц — набережных, по одну   это и позволило ему не стать пласти-  we cross the state border practically.   the first hours of life, when very young
 Одно из таких мест — деревенька   сторону — песчаный (что редкость   ковым «диснейлендом» на потребу   In Cirali, the local government is very   reptiles, following their instincts, are
 Чиралы, находящаяся в самой гуще   на Средиземноморском побережье)   публике. От трассы D-400 — 7 киломе-  strong and very, one might even say,   crawling toward the sea. If you reach the
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