At the apartment:
Before you travel we will send you lots of information about Side Garden Residence, the town of Side, the surrounding area and everything we can think of to help make your holiday go smoothly and one that will linger in the memory. Car hire is not essential at Side, since everyone catches the cheap and frequent local buses to get around. including into the ancient part of Side. The beach is a 15 minute walk away across rolling sand dunes, though minibuses run to and from it every day. The old town is also 15 minutes away by foot but, again, there are frequent buses.
Side Garden sits in a new residential area, set slightly back from the old town. It is a very friendly neighbourhood, where you will quickly become recognized by the locals and greeted like an old friend. Side Garden itself is also a very friendly site, where you will find always someone to chat to around the pool and or at the bar, and where people are quite likely to invite you over for a drink on their terrace.
Attractions:
There are many bars and restaurants in the locality, and a big part of the fun is trying them out and finding your own favorites. Popular local ones are the Hawaii Bar and the Corner Bar. The Hawaii is an open-fronted bar/restaurant that boasts a big screen for football matches etc. and very friendly staff who have a habit of performing Turkish dances at half-time.
Although it is flanked by two super beaches, Side is far from being a beach-only resort. Whilst there, you are ideally placed to visit archaeological sites of world heritage status. You can also play on one of the top-class golf courses at nearby Belek or visit the Taurus mountains where you can go white-water rafting or go skiing or, take an excursion to natural wonders of Pamukkale or Cappadocia. The list of possible activities goes on and on - but whatever your taste, our local English-speaking tour operator/managing agents will be delighted to arrange it for you.