Side, Turkey

Side, with its broad, fine-grained sand beaches and the many hotels for many years a very popular holiday resort on the Turkish Riviera. On the beaches around side to find enough beds, umbrellas and various opportunities to sport.

Side itself is a pleasant tourist destination with all kinds of shops and market stalls. Here you can for Turkey usual goods such as gold jewelry, clothing, leather goods and carpets to buy. As long shops have opened, you can look for a more leisurely evening beach shopping. Read our tips for shopping in Turkey.
 
For entertainment in the evening there are side bars and discos. For years very popular is the huge open-air disco “oxide” on the outskirts of Side. Those who prefer quiet may be better in the off-season to Side.

Side is one of the oldest cities in Turkey. Presumably, this area around 600 BC by the Greeks first populated. Later came the Romans and Persians. Thanks to its location on the coast side have developed in ancient times to a major trading city. In and around Side are still many ruins, the early settlement of the city testify.

From the Roman era, for example, the Amphitheatre Side. While initially probably especially theatrical performances took place, it was later on, here gladiator fights and the like auszutragen. This was the theatre for an arena soon.

Were very popular in the ancient baths, so-called spas. Under the floor were individual rooms strongly heated, so that a steam sauna. In addition, there were cool refreshment rooms and recreation, also some water basins. Such spas were formerly used for important matters of politics and economy bereden. Even today can be found in the remains Side of such a spa visit. Today is located in the Roman bath or a museum, where one ancient exhibits visit.

Also establishing the time of Side erected gates still stand. However, in the course of several millennia restored, rebuilt and expanded. Finally, can be found in the ruins still columns and courts, so that you can imagine, where once the public life in abspielte Side.

All in all Side is a successful mix of holiday fun and worth seeing history. In addition, one of a number of interesting side trips to Turkey was a little better to know: In the immediate environment, for example, the Manavgat waterfalls. Also not far away are the major city of Antalya city and the ruins of Aspendos, Perge and Termessos Who is not afraid of long journeys may also unique terraces of Pamukkale chart.