3: Side

Situated between the airport and Alanya is the small town of Side which dates back to the year 600 BC. At that time the town and its long sand beaches were the hide-out for pirates and slave traders.
Today Side is the newest of the tourist towns in the Antalya region. Side's biggest tourist attractions are the old Roman theatre and the Temple of Apollo. The theatre was built out in the open which is the opposite to most other ancient theatres which were built into the hillside. From the upper seats you therefore have a fantastic view over the ocean, the town and other Roman remains.



Side


Side (pronounced 'see day') is situated on the Mediterranean coast approximately 75 kilometers from one of Turkey 's largest cities' Antalya . This unique seaside resort lies on a small, flat peninsula which is 300 meters wide and 800 meters long and is just packed to the brim with archaeological wonders and surrounded on both sides by the deep, blue water of the Med. At certain points along the main street that runs through the centre and down to the quaint fishing harbour, you can look between the buildings and streets and see the sea on either sides.
Side was once an important commercial town. With its large merchant fleet it traded with the countries of the eastern and western Mediterranean and served as a port for many parts of inner Turkey . Side was a slave market from which African slaves were sold and also a center for piracy. After this period, Side turned to legitimate commerce and still prospered.



1: Alanya
2: Bodrum
3: Side
4: Kemer
5: Belek
6: Antalya