Antayla Excursion Guide

Termessos  perched on the mountains, to the west of Antalya, has a wild and splendid landscape. Side, once a beautiful seaside village and also the main slave market in this area is crowded with tourists and shops. It has some impressive Roman ruins including a Roman Bath (a small museum now), the old city walls, a huge amphitheatre, and seaside marble temples to Apollo and Athena. It also has excellent beaches, which are crowded with tourists. Mini buses take you to and from the tourist sites in Side.

For tourist information, contact telephone number  (242) 247 6298 and 241 1747. National Airlines have daily non-stop flights from Antalya to Ankara and Istanbul, and weekly nonstop flights to Amman, Lefkosa (Nicosia), London, Tel Aviv and Zurich. Buses go regularly from the Otogar (bus terminus) to Alanya, Konya, Nevsehir (for Cappadocia), Side and other towns.