Must-see attractions in Side

  • Frieze with Medusa heads, Temple of Apollo (Apollon).

    Temples of Apollo & Athena

    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…

  • Theatre

    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…

  • Side Museum

    Side

    Contained within a 5th-century bathhouse, Side's museum has an impressive (if small) collection of statues, sarcophagi, reliefs and coins in air…

  • Sandy Beach

    Side

    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…

  • Eastern Beach

    Side

    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…

  • Basilica

    Side

    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…

  • Temple of Tyche

    Side

    The ruined, circular-shaped Temple of Tyche is dedicated to the goddess of fortune.

  • State Agora

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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…

  • Agora

    Side

    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.

  • Ancient Latrine

    Side

    This arresting ancient latrine has two-dozen marble seats.

  • Beach

    Side

    This rather narrow strip of sand and pebbles is a lovely spot for sunbathing and swimming right in town.

  • Mosque

    Side

    Side's mosque sits amid the old town's hullabaloo of souvenir shops, restaurants and ruins.

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