Why Side
Side is the only one of our four areas where the holiday and the ancient world run into each other. The old centre sits on a peninsula that was a Roman port, and you can tell: you walk past a theatre built for thousands, along a colonnaded street, to the Temple of Apollo standing right on the point above the sea. In the evening it is lit, and you sit among the terraces looking at it.
The resorts lie around that centre, with sandy beaches on both sides of the peninsula. That makes it a good choice if you want all-inclusive without feeling you have seen nothing but your own hotel for a week.
Where it is
Side is on the Turkish Riviera, about 65 kilometres east of Antalya airport — reckon on a little over an hour's drive. So for Side you also fly to Antalya (AYT).
Our resorts in this area
The names show what this area is strong at: four of the six are family hotels in the full sense. Prices and availability for each hotel follow as soon as the rates for the new season are settled. If you want to know what your trip costs now, ask us for a tailored price.
What there is to do
Besides the old centre and the temple, the Manavgat waterfalls are close by, and the theatre at Aspendos lies between Side and Belek. If you would rather stay on the beach: the western beach is the wide sandy one, the eastern is quieter.
You book your own flight. Transport from the airport to your resort can be added as a separate transfer when you book.
