Side Travel Guide — Beaches, Ruins & Nightlife
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Side Travel Guide — Beaches, Ruins & Nightlife

7 min read Updated 2026-06-10

Side (pronounced see-deh) sits on a small peninsula 65 km east of Antalya airport. The old town is built directly on top of a Greco-Roman city — you'll cross an ancient agora just walking to dinner.

Where to stay

Side splits into three zones: Side Old Town (boutique feel, walk to ruins), West Beach / Kumköy (long sandy beach, family resorts) and East Beach / Sorgun (5-star all-inclusive belt inside a pine forest).

Top things to do

Watch sunset behind the Apollo Temple columns, cruise the Manavgat River and waterfall, join a Green Canyon boat trip on the emerald reservoir, and take an evening in the Old Town for shopping and seafood.

Getting there

Antalya (AYT) airport to Side is roughly 65–75 minutes by private transfer. We arrange VIP Mercedes Vito and shuttle options with 24/7 flight tracking.

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