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Antalya

A resort town built among ancient ruins, where the Temple of Apollo stands on the shore.

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Best Time to Go
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Side is being written. It's on the Aegean and Mediterranean Coast list as If You're Nearby.

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Worth a Detour
Beaches · Ruins

Antalya

About 39 miles away

A resort city with an old town around a Roman harbor, on the blue Turquoise Coast.

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Must-See
Nature · UNESCO

Pamukkale

Denizli
About 148 miles away

White travertine pools above the ruins of Hierapolis.

2 Sights
Must-See
Spiritual · Pilgrimage

Konya

About 98 miles away

The green-domed tomb of the poet Rumi, in the home city of the whirling dervishes.

2 Sights

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Aegean and Mediterranean Coast

Ephesus, Pamukkale and turquoise bays.

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