Olympos is the second most crucial harbor city after Phaselis on the southern coast of Antalya. It is 85 kilometers southwest of Antalya city center and 45 kilometers southwest of Kemer district center. The town takes its name from the 2,375-metre-high Mount Tahtalı, one of the western extensions of the Taurus Mountains, 16 kilometers to the north. It is within the borders of Beydağları-Olympos National Park. The exact date of the foundation of the city is unknown.

An important visible city structure is the temple gate 150 meters west of the river mouth. The most interesting among the ruins is the sarcophagus of Captain Eudomus, which was unearthed by excavations carried out by the Antalya Museum.

To the east of Olympos, 300 meters from the coast, is the settlement of Çıralı, famous for its magnificent beach where Caretta Caretta lays eggs and the coastal dunes where many plants live.