Side · Manavgat · Alanya
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3 Days in Side
Ancient ruins, waterfalls and canyon adventure — a day-by-day plan.
View itineraryDay Trips from Alanya
Castle classics, canyon cool and ancient Side — three separate day plans.
View itineraryAntalya Classics
From Kaleiçi to Aspendos — the best of the city and antiquity.
View itineraryManavgat Markets & Bazaars
From the Monday market to the Side bazaar — days, map and tips.
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- MonManavgat Monday Market
- TueNo weekly market
- WedÇolaklı Market
- ThuManavgat Thursday Market
- FriNo weekly market
- SatSide Saturday Market
- SunNo weekly market
Manavgat
Manavgat Waterfall
Wide, powerful waterfall on the Manavgat River — riverside tea gardens and boat trips.
Side
Temple of Apollo
Iconic seaside columns of ancient Side — best at sunset.
Alanya
Alanya Castle
Seljuk fortress on a rocky peninsula with panoramic Mediterranean views.
Side
Side Ancient Theatre
15,000-seat Roman theatre in the heart of Side.
Manavgat
Green Canyon
Turkey's largest canyon reservoir — emerald water, boat tours with lunch.
Alanya
Cleopatra Beach
Alanya's famous golden-sand beach with crystal-clear water.
Antalya
Lower Düden Waterfall
Dramatic waterfall plunging 40 m straight into the Mediterranean — best seen from a boat or the clifftop park.
Antalya
Kaleiçi Old Town
Antalya's historic quarter: Ottoman houses, narrow lanes, boutique hotels and a picturesque Roman harbour.
Antalya
Hadrian's Gate
Triple-arched Roman gate built for Emperor Hadrian in 130 AD — the grand entrance to Kaleiçi.
Antalya
Konyaaltı Beach
Kilometres of pebble beach with the Taurus Mountains as a backdrop — beach park, cafés and clear water.
Antalya
Aspendos Theatre
The best-preserved Roman theatre in the world (155 AD) — 7,000 seats and astonishing acoustics, still hosting concerts.
Antalya
Perge Ancient City
Vast Greco-Roman city: colonnaded streets, stadium, baths and a monumental gate — a walk through 2,000 years.
Manavgat
Köprülü Canyon
National park famous for white-water rafting, a Roman bridge and 400 m deep canyon walls.
Manavgat
Altınbeşik Cave
Turkey's largest underground lake inside a spectacular cave — visited by boat.
Alanya
Sapadere Canyon
750 m wooden walkway through a narrow canyon to a natural swimming pool with ice-cold water.
Alanya
Damlataş Cave
Colourful stalactite cave in the centre of Alanya, famous for air said to help asthma.
Alanya
Red Tower (Kızıl Kule)
Octagonal 13th-century Seljuk tower guarding Alanya harbour — symbol of the city, with a small museum.
Antalya
Chimaera (Yanartaş)
Natural gas flames above Çıralı that have burned between the rocks for thousands of years.
Antalya
Olympos Ancient City
A Lycian harbour city swallowed by laurel and oleander forest, ending at a pebble beach.
Antalya
Phaselis Ancient City
An ancient port city with three natural harbours in pine forest, with clear coves beside the ruins.
Antalya
Termessos Ancient City
A Pisidian city at 1,050 m that Alexander the Great besieged but never took, with a theatre on a cliff edge.
Antalya
Kurşunlu Waterfall
An 18 m waterfall falling into a turquoise pool in laurel forest, 19 km north-east of Antalya.
Antalya
Antalya Archaeological Museum
One of Turkey's richest collections: the gods of Perge, the Hercules Sarcophagus and 13 exhibition halls.
Antalya
Kaputaş Beach
The famous turquoise cove wedged into a canyon mouth on the road between Kaş and Kalkan.
Antalya
Myra Ancient City
Lycian tombs carved into the cliff at Demre like temple façades, beside a Roman theatre studded with mask reliefs.
Antalya
Kekova Sunken City
A Lycian city drowned by earthquakes — walls and staircases still visible under clear water, seen from a boat.
Antalya
Tahtalı Cable Car (Olympos)
A ten-minute ride from near sea level to 2,365 m, with panoramic Mediterranean views above the clouds.