Life in Olympos, one of the 23 ancient Lycian towns, some 100 km from Antalya, is simple.

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West and south of Siena, and two hours north of Rome, it sweeps from a Tyrrhenian seacoast of limestone cliffs, deserted dunes, and umbrella pines that look like fantasy broccoli forests, across broad plains of olive trees and scented Mediterranean brush, and up to shadowy woodlands and ancient, fortified hill towns.

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This route takes you through some stunning scenery including the Unesco World Heritage site Huangshan, ancient villages in Anhui and the charming canal towns of Suzhou.

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It leads along the coast and across the Tekke hinterland, through holiday towns and tiny hill villages, following ancient trails from goat tracks to Roman roads.

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