Yanartaş (Chimaera) is the site of dozens of small fires which burn constantly from vents in the rocks on the side of the mountain. Directly below the fires are the ruins of the temple of Hephaistos, the Greek god who was associated with fire through his role as the blacksmith to the gods. To see the fires and the ruins, you will need to go to the entrance at the foot of the mountain. The site is at the top of an easy one kilometre climb. Its especially photogenic to visit at night, when the fires are at their most spectacular. (Mount Chimaera, Turkey)
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