Side · Manavgat · Alanya
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Start planning your trip →Explore 36 attractions on the Turkish Riviera: ancient theatres and temples (Aspendos, Perge), natural wonders (waterfalls, canyons), and towns. This guide has 2026 entrance fees, opening hours, travel times from 4 starting points, and ready-made itineraries from 3 days to a full week.
Ready-Made Itineraries
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.
View itinerary2026 Entrance Fees & Hours
Every attraction's fee and opening hours in one comparison table.
View tableDistances & Driving Times
How far each place is from the airport, Side, Manavgat and Alanya.
View tableWhich Market Is On This Week?
- MonManavgat Monday Market
- TueSalı Semt Pazarı
- WedÇolaklı Market
- ThuManavgat Thursday Market
- FriYayla Friday Market
- SatSide Saturday Market
- SunSarılar Sunday Market
Places to Visit
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
Closed for now: the old building was demolished and the new museum is planned to open in 2027. Home of the Perge statues and the Hercules Sarcophagus.
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.
Antalya
The Land of Legends
Theme park and water park in Belek with thrill rides, water slides and a themed night-time atmosphere.
Manavgat
Tazı Canyon
Deep limestone gorge in the Köprülü Canyon area, seen from a viewing terrace high above the cliffs.
Alanya
Alanya Cable Car
Gondola from Damlataş by Cleopatra Beach up to Alanya Castle, with views across the bay.
Alanya
Dim Cave
Show cave 11 km from Alanya: a 360 m gallery of dripstones ending at a small underground lake.
Day trips
Pamukkale day trip from Side
The white travertine terraces and the ruins of Hierapolis — a long but spectacular day trip from Side.
Side
Side Museum
Statues, sarcophagi and coins from the Side excavations, displayed in a restored Roman bath.
Antalya
Antalya Aquarium
Large tunnel aquarium in Konyaaltı, a few minutes from the beach — an easy rainy-day or evening plan.
Manavgat
Seleukeia (Lyrbe) Ancient City
A Pamphylian mountain city in the pine forest above Manavgat, with a well-preserved agora and city gate.
Side
Titreyengöl Lake
A small lake among pines and hotels east of Side, close to the mouth of the Manavgat River.
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