Age
0+
Group size
1-4
Language
English
Duration
4 hours
Transport
By car
About this experience
The ruins of Side attract with their past - this is an open-air museum. You will explore the monuments of the Roman and Ottoman Empires: the temple of Apollo and the ancient theater where gladiatorial battles were held, Roman baths, columned marble streets, and much more. You will admire the Manavgat Waterfall and see the largest mosque in this area.
What to Expect
We will tell you myths, legends, and stories of ancient Side - a city beloved by the legendary rulers Mark Antony and Cleopatra. We will show houses built in the unique architectural style of the 19th-century Ottoman period and talk about Islam. In our program:
- Nymphaeum Fountain - a small sanctuary dedicated to water nymphs in antiquity
- Column Alley - a long gallery-portico with two rows of marble columns
- Agora - a marketplace square where gatherings took place
- Roman Theater - where games in honor of the god Dionysus, gladiator battles, and animal fights took place
- Roman Baths - now a museum exhibiting ancient artifacts
- Temple of Apollo and Athena, where Mark Antony and Cleopatra admired the sunrise
- Basilica of the Christian period
- Manavgat Waterfall - a symbol of the city on a mountain river
- Kulije Mosque - the largest in the city
Organizational Details
- Additional fees for tickets: waterfall (20 lira/person), archaeological museum (139 lira/person), theater (350 lira/person) - museum entrance is optional
- Most of the tour is on foot, we will drive to the waterfall in a Volkswagen Passat (or another car)
- Transfer from regions such as Kyzylagach, Cholakli, Gundogdu, Serik, Belek, Bogazkent is available for an additional fee
- The tour will be conducted by me or another guide from our team
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