Side and Manavgat market from Belek

Side and Manavgat market from Belek - an excursion for those who want to see interesting sights and go shopping, enjoy the abundance of goods and buy something useful or interesting for themselves. If you are already bored with the beach and partying, then the offer of our travel agency will come in handy.

Belek Manavgat distance

The distance from Belek to Manavgat is only 45 km. You do not need to worry about how to get there, how to find the oriental market, find out the opening hours. A comfortable bus will pick up everyone from the hotels and take them to their destination. You will find exciting shopping, great and useful time spent, the opportunity to buy the right goods and a good mood for the whole day.

Manavgat bazaar how to get there

Manavgat is an ancient settlement, geographically located between Antalya and Alanya. The Mediterranean Sea is only 5 kilometers away. In the middle of the city flows one of the largest rivers in Turkey with the same name. The first buildings were erected in the distant 6th century. BC e. The resort was first mentioned in 1329 and was called Melas, although it is possible that it existed earlier. Initially, the settlement belonged to the Seljuk Turks. In the Ottoman Empire, it was included only in the fifteenth century. Currently, it belongs to the resort area, located at a distance of 5 km from it: how to get to the Manavgat Bazaar on your own, you can check with the guide, at the hotel.

Manavgat market days

Excursion to Manavgat bazaar and Side from Belek starts in the morning on market days, Monday and Thursday. Local residents come to the market from nearby villages and offer their own products, ranging from groceries to textiles, ceramics, and jewelry. Fresh juicy fruits, such as peaches, cherries, grapes, figs, are very cheap, and their taste is indescribable. If you like historical tours, then we recommend sending Antalya tour from Belek.

Also, there is an abundance of fragrant spices, Turkish, incomparable tea, real homemade olive oil. Don't forget to enjoy the sweets too. Remember that you are in a market where prices for leather, cotton, knitwear are significantly overpriced. Therefore, do not forget to bargain - this is not only possible, but also necessary. You will be given three hours to visit the market, which is more than enough.

Side old city

The next point provided by the tour is the Side and Manavgat market from Belek - the ancient city of Side with its sights, photos and descriptions of which can be seen on our website and other resources (the price of the trip is included in the general excursion). The old Greek city Side was built in the 7th century BC and destroyed by the Arabs a hundred years later. Subsequently, a small fishing village was formed in its place, which was called Selemiye.

Side Belek distance

The distance from Belek to Side is only 44 km

Today it is a large and very famous resort with an ideally developed infrastructure and the ruins of ancient buildings. You will be able to see the amphitheater, the market square, the fortress walls, the hospital building, the towers, the monumental arch. But the most striking sight that attracts tourists is the ruins of the temples of Apollo and Athena. Little remains of him – only five majestic white marble columns.

By the way, you can take amazing pictures near them. During the walking tour, which will last 2 hours, the guide will tell many interesting stories and legends related to a bygone era. By the way, the date of construction of the temples is called 150 BC. The restored 9-meter columns are the symbol of the resort.

Side from Belek

If you want to go on a tour of Side from Belek, please contact our travel agency. We guarantee comfort during the trip, a convenient program for you and a relatively low cost of travel. You can book an excursion by phone or online without prepayment.