Side was once idyllic, a traditional Turkish Mediterranean
village amid marble Roman ruins an 2 km. of unspoiled
beach just 45 min. east of Belek.
The city was constructed on a peninsula and was
a Hellenistic and Roman town, protected by city and
sea walls.
The old baths have been restored and turned into
a museum, in which are exhibited some of the statues
and art treasures found in Side.
One of the most important buildings is its 15.000
spectator theater. Side has colonnaded streets, a
triumphal arch, a harbor, baths, fountains, cisterns,
aquaducts, temples and a agora.
