Side
This compact site is one of the most romantic on the Mediterranean coast. Apollo and Athena were Side's deities, although Apollo eventually became more…
Must-see attractions in Side
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Side
Built in the 2nd century AD, Side's spectacular theatre could seat up to 20,000 spectators and rivals the nearby theatre of Aspendos for sheer drama. Look…
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Side's main beach is north of the centre, and backed by rows of resort hotels. Follow the main road out of town (Side Caddesi) and turn left at Şarmaşık…
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If you walk down Barbaros Caddesi, passing by the large State Agora ruin, you'll come to the lovely Eastern Beach, which is a prime spot of sand on which…
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This ruined basilica was built in the 5th century AD on what may have been a saint's burial ground. It was destroyed in the 7th century and later…
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The ruined, circular-shaped Temple of Tyche is dedicated to the goddess of fortune.
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Contained within a 5th-century bathhouse, Side's museum has an impressive (if small) collection of statues, sarcophagi, reliefs and coins in air…
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These remnants of the state agora sit dramatically beside Side's eastern beach. An interpretive panel shows the two storeys of statues that once decorated…
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Just east of Side's theatre and across the road from the museum are these agora remains, which once functioned as the ancient town's slave market.
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This rather narrow strip of sand and pebbles is a lovely spot for sunbathing and swimming right in town.
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Side's mosque sits amid the old town's hullabaloo of souvenir shops, restaurants and ruins.
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