Side Holidays – Atmospheric Turkey holiday resort

Holidays in Side offer excellent beaches, beautiful scenery, animated nightlife and an enjoyable taste of Turkish culture and history. Side boasts ancient temples, Romans baths and a magnificent amphitheatre. Side is particularly romantic at night, when monuments and ancient sites are beautifully lit. A scenic promontory location provides excellent sea views from various points in town. Cheap hotels in the centre of Side are well placed for the atmospheric narrow lanes of the old town and the pretty fishing harbour. Side is a popular choice for cheap family holidays in Turkey. Children will enjoy well-equipped family beaches and activity holiday adventure that includes snorkelling, white-water rafting, jeep safaris and horse riding. All Side holidays should include a boat trip on traditional wooden boats on the Manavgat River. You will find excellent family holiday hotels near Side beaches flanking the peninsula. You can search and book Side holidays online.

Exploring the countryside
Side’s location and surroundings are truly magnificent and the woods and foothills of the Taurus Mountains, with their caves and waterfalls, are ideal for hiking or horse riding. Depending on how you like to view scenery, there are also jeep safaris, quad bikes and white water-rafting expeditions, and in the winter it is possible to ski.

Shopping
The town’s narrow streets are packed with shops and stalls. There are bargains to be had amongst the leatherwear and handbags, jewellery, carpets, spices and souvenirs, and the sellers like to haggle, but look out for fake designer goods.

Manavgat River boat trip
This offers a chance to sail on a traditional wooden boat, see the foaming Manavgat waterfall, perhaps from the shade of the nearby tea gardens, walk around the town and swim in either the warm Med or the cool river.

Historic Side
In an area that was the cradle of civilisation and abounds with historic sites, Side has more than its fair share within its well-preserved city walls, which themselves date back to the 2nd century BC. The marble columns of the Temples of Apollo and Athena, the ancient theatre which once held over 15,000 spectators, and the Aqueduct, which once fed the Nympaeum, or ornamental fountain, are all to be found within a few minutes walk of each other. There’s also an excellent museum.

Nightlife
There’s nightlife to suit every mood in Side with clubs pumping out House and Techno or holding foam parties as well as quiet bars where romantics can listen to the waves while looking up at the floodlit city walls.

Weather in Side - Welcome to Turkish history

The weather in Side is hot throughout the summer and is ideal for visiting the vast array of incredible historic relics that dot the area. You'll discover Hellenistic masterpieces, fortifications dating back to Alexander the Great and incredible, beautiful natural wonders that make this an exceptional place to visit on your cheap holiday in Turkey. The sunshine keeps the summer temperatures well above 25C, with highs in the mid-30s; a perfect climate for those who visit and want to make the most of the outdoors. Sea temperatures in Side are warm in summer and cooler in winter, averaging 20C in the summer months. Ideal for cooling off in the summer and for activities such as diving.