page_title: Side, Turkey
section_title: Today
hierarchical_section_title: Side, Turkey / Today
caption_attribution_description: English: The central square of Side with the statue of Atatürk.
context_page_description: Side is a city on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. It includes the modern resort town and the ruins of the ancient city of Side, one of the best-known classical sites in the country. It lies near Manavgat and the village of Selimiye, 78 km from Antalya in the province of Antalya.
  It is located on the eastern part of the Pamphylian coast, which lies about 20 km east of the mouth of the Eurymedon River. Today, as in antiquity, the ancient city is situated on a small north-south peninsula about 1 km long and 400 m across.
context_section_description: In 1895 Turkish Muslim Immigrants from Crete moved to the area of the ruins and called it Selimiye they also built houses over the ruins when the Cretan turks moved there. Today, Side has become a popular holiday destination as a result of the expansion of the Antalya coastal project and is experiencing a revival.
  It was a popular spot for watching the solar eclipse of March 29, 2006.
  The bustling street called Liman Caddesi connects the town bus station with the square on the seafront, where the statue of Atatürk is situated.
caption: The central square of Side with the statue of Atatürk
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