📍 Side Ancient City

Set on a sun-drenched peninsula east of Antalya, Side Ancient City is one of the best-preserved Greco-Roman port towns on Turkey's Mediterranean coast. Wander a colonnaded marble street, the ancient agora and a monumental city gate, then admire the Vespasian monument and the treasures inside the Side Museum, housed in restored Roman baths. What makes Side unforgettable is its living charm: weathered columns rise between modern boutiques and seafront restaurants, while the Temple of Apollo glows above the harbor at sunset.