Side is one of the most attractive holiday destinations on the Turkish Mediterranean coast. The combination of long sandy beaches, excellent 5-star hotels, golf and tennis facilities, sports activities, wellness, family holidays and a remarkable ancient heritage makes Side a versatile destination throughout much of the year.
Located on the Antalya coast between Antalya and Alanya, Side combines the atmosphere of a traditional Mediterranean resort with modern luxury hotels and extensive sports facilities. The region is particularly interesting for travellers who want more than a beach holiday: golf groups, tennis and padel camps, sports clubs, families, wellness guests and MICE groups can all find suitable conditions here.
Side is an excellent base for golfers looking to combine their sport with a high-quality beach holiday. The golf courses of Belek and the wider Antalya region can be reached from Side by transfer, making it possible to combine accommodation in Side with selected golf programmes.
The region offers golf courses suitable for different playing levels, golf groups and club trips. The mild Mediterranean climate also makes the Antalya coast an attractive destination for golf travel outside the hot summer months.
For golf clubs and groups, individual programmes can be arranged combining hotel accommodation, transfers, tee times, tournaments and additional sports or leisure activities.
Tennis is one of the major sporting attractions of Side. Several resorts in the region have extensive tennis facilities, including professional clay courts, tennis academies, coaching programmes and facilities for groups.
The Ali Bey Resort Sorgun, for example, offers a particularly extensive tennis infrastructure together with padel, a tennis and padel academy and professional training facilities. This makes Side suitable for tennis holidays, training camps, club trips, tournaments and sports groups.
Padel has also become an increasingly important part of the sports offer. For clubs and groups, tennis and padel can be combined with fitness, swimming, beach sports and wellness.
Side offers much more than golf and tennis. Depending on the hotel and season, sports activities include football, beach volleyball, basketball, cycling, water sports, fitness, swimming and running.
The combination of professional sports facilities and large resort hotels makes the region particularly suitable for training camps and sports groups. Accommodation, meals, training facilities and leisure activities can often be organised within the same resort.
For sports clubs, associations and teams, Side can therefore be used for both intensive training programmes and recreational sports trips.
Side is not only a modern holiday resort but also one of the most interesting historical locations on the Turkish Mediterranean coast.
The ancient city of Side was an important port and trading centre in antiquity. Among its best-known remains are the Temple of Apollo, the ancient theatre, the city walls, the agora and other archaeological remains.
The historic centre is particularly attractive in the late afternoon and evening, when visitors can combine a walk through the archaeological area with restaurants, cafés and the Mediterranean atmosphere of the old harbour.
Other historical sites in the surrounding region provide opportunities for excursions, including ancient settlements, Roman remains and archaeological sites around Antalya and Manavgat.
Side is well suited to family holidays thanks to its sandy beaches, large resort hotels, swimming pools and extensive leisure facilities.
Many 5-star resorts offer family rooms and suites, children’s pools, kids’ clubs, aquaparks and organised activities. Families can therefore choose between a relaxed beach holiday and an active programme with sports and excursions.
The shallow sections of the sandy beaches and the large hotel complexes are particularly attractive for families looking for an uncomplicated all-inclusive holiday.
Side has a large selection of hotels with spa and wellness facilities. Turkish baths, saunas, steam baths, massages, beauty treatments, heated pools and fitness areas are available in many of the larger resorts.
Wellness can easily be combined with sport. After a day of tennis, golf, cycling or other activities, guests can use the spa facilities or enjoy a relaxed evening at the resort.
This combination makes Side interesting not only for classic wellness holidays but also for sports and wellness groups.
Side is particularly known for its extensive selection of 5-star hotels and large resort complexes.
Many hotels offer direct access to the beach, several restaurants and bars, pools, sports facilities, children’s programmes, wellness areas and extensive gardens. Ultra all inclusive concepts are widely available and allow guests to combine accommodation, meals, drinks, sports and entertainment within one resort.
For groups, the large resorts also offer advantages because accommodation, meals, sports facilities and meeting areas can often be organised at one location.
Side is also suitable for meetings, incentives, conferences and corporate events.
Larger 5-star resorts provide meeting rooms, conference facilities, restaurants, accommodation and leisure programmes. This allows companies to combine business meetings with golf, tennis, fitness, wellness, excursions or team activities.
The Mediterranean setting can be particularly attractive for incentive groups looking for a destination that combines professional facilities with leisure and sports.
Side is served primarily via Antalya Airport, which is the main international gateway for the region. From the airport, Side can be reached by private transfer, hotel transfer, taxi or organised group transfer.
For sports clubs and larger groups, an organised airport transfer can be combined with hotel accommodation and the complete sports programme.
The location also makes Side a practical base for excursions along the Antalya coast and to the historical and natural attractions of the surrounding region.
Side offers an unusual combination of professional sports facilities, large-capacity 5-star hotels, beaches, wellness and cultural attractions.
Tennis clubs, golf clubs, football teams, cycling groups and other sports organisations can combine training or tournaments with comfortable accommodation and a varied leisure programme.
For groups, we can arrange suitable hotels, sports facilities, accommodation concepts and additional services according to the requirements of the club or organisation.
Whether you are looking for a tennis camp, golf trip, sports training camp, family holiday, wellness break, luxury resort stay or MICE event, Side offers a wide range of possibilities.
We select suitable hotels and travel arrangements according to your requirements and can organise individual holidays as well as sports and group programmes.
