Side
(SEE-deh) was once idyllic, a traditional Turkish Mediterranean village amid
marble Roman ruins on 2 km (1.2 miles) of unspoiled beach just an hour (65 km,
40 miles) east of Antalya or west of Alanya. Tourism arrived with a vengeance
in the 1980s, however, and although Side is still nice, it is now crowded in
warm weather. Both Turks and foreigners come for the perfect white sand beaches,
the seaside restaurants and bars, the variety of lodgings (from cheap little
pensions to luxury hotels), and the impressive Hellenistic and Roman ruins.
The best times to enjoy Side are late April, May, early June and October. If
you must come in high summer, avoid weekends, when half of Ankara roars down
to Side for a swim.
| Hotel
& Apartments |
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| Apartments
Kentia |
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| Club
Alibey |
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| Club
Voyage Selge |
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| Hotel
Asteria |
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| Hotel
Sol Kamelya |
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| Kaya
Hotel & Villas |
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| Miramare
Beach Hotel |
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| Hotel
& Apartments |
Star |
View |
| Saray
Regency |
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| Side
Büyük Hotel |
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| Side
Star Hotel |
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| Sunrise
Holiday Village |
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| Sunrise
Manavgat |
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| Sunrise
Queen Hotel: |
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| Terrace
Hotel |
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