Best Time of Year to Visit Side
The timing of the Side visit shapes the whole experience, and the seasons of the ancient town each bring their own character.

The timing of the Side visit shapes the whole experience, and the seasons of the ancient town each bring their own character.

The travel to Side runs through Antalya Airport, and the local transport of the town and the coast completes the picture.

Side is the ancient city that never died, and the history of the town runs through its streets to this day.

Side is the photographer’s town, and the ancient ruins by the sea give the images that no other resort offers.

The shopping of Side is the charming, the atmospheric one, and the lanes of the old town hide the shops full of the Turkish crafts and the regional produce.

The nightlife of Side is the relaxed, the atmospheric one, and the town’s evenings revolve around the old-town lanes, the harbor dinners, and the sunset at the ancient temple rather than the club scene of the…

Side suits the family holiday beautifully, and the town offers the long sandy beaches, the shallow water, the ancient ruins that children love to explore, and the relaxed evenings that keep everyone happy.

Side is the safe, the walkable, the compact town that suits the solo traveler beautifully, and the ancient city by the sea rewards the traveler who comes alone.

The journey from Istanbul to Side crosses the country from the Marmara Sea to the Mediterranean coast, and the routes divide between the flights and the long road journeys.

Side in summer is the ancient town at its brilliant peak: the long beaches, the warm sea, the Roman ruins under the sun, and the lively evenings of the old town.

Side in winter is the ancient town at its quietest, and the visitors who brave the off-season find the ruins without the crowds, the mild Mediterranean days, and the local pace of the place.

Side sits at the center of the rich region of the Antalya coast, and the day trips from the town reach the ancient cities, the waterfalls, the gorges, and the beaches of the area.
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