One of the places that everyone should visit in Antalya, our touristic city adorned with both historical and natural beauties, is the “Ancient City of Side”.. This ancient city, which hundreds of thousands of tourists visit every summer to both benefit from the sea and explore the historical streets, is almost like an open-air museum.. Entrance to the ancient city is completely open and free.. While walking around the city, you can witness thousands of years old historical ruins on your right and left.. One of these historical structures is the “Temple of Apollo“, although most of it has been destroyed..
Information About Side Apollon Temple
This temple was dedicated to Apollo, who is known as the god of beauty, light and art if you are an aesthetic value.. The Temple of Apollo, which is a temple built in the period known as the Roman Peace, was built right at the entrance of the ancient port.. Thus, it was aimed to instill fear in the enemies that would come to the city that the city was protected by the gods.. The building, which was built in a rectangular plan, could not stand the time and collapsed.. After the restorations between 1982-1990, some columns of the building were rebuilt.
The sunset behind the temple columns, which has become a must-see structure for hundreds of thousands of tourists today, creates magnificent views.. Your visit, especially close to sunset, will be enough to leave memories that you will not forget for a long time.. However, if you are on your holiday in this region, you should watch the temple both during the day and at night..
Side Apollo Temple Entrance Fee
The Temple of Apollo is located right on the edge of the Side Ancient City.. Today, you have the chance to enter the temple free of charge, which is open to settlement and excursions.
Side Apollon Temple Visiting Hours
As we mentioned above, you can visit the ancient city where the temple is located. there are no controls or restrictions. For this reason, you can visit the temple at any time you want, but our recommendation is to make sure that your visit time is sunset.
Where is Side Apollon Temple? How To Get There?
The Temple of Apollo is located in Side, which is a part of Antalya’s Manavgat district.. The distance between Side and Antalya center is about 70 km.
Entrance to the ancient city in Side is free, but it is forbidden to enter by car.. For this reason, you can park your vehicles in the free car parks in two large areas right at the entrance of the city.. From the park areas to the entrance of the ancient city, it is possible to provide transportation with the municipality’s free vehicles.
