Side

From 26 EUR Night/Room The Villa Önemli is situated in the little town of Side in Antalya,also known as the Turkish Riviera because of its natural and archelogogical beauty.The hotel has 14 rooms.The hotel situated right by the sea side.

Property Description
This ancient Pamphylia City,approximately 70 km from Antalya prospered on slavery (under Greeks) and Piracy.The Aeolians setted here around 600 BC.When Alexander the Great came through Side,many of the Greeks abandoned prospered with legitimate Business,in the 7 th Cent AD the Arabs raided the town,within 2 centuries the town was dead.It thrieved again when Turkish immigrants from Ciete settied here in the 1980 's Side means pomegranate, the fruit symbolizing abundance and fertility.The ruins here are impressive ,the Theatre , one of the largest in Anatolia seated 20.000 people.Constructed in Hellenistic times ,enlarged during Roman Rule.The Pirates used the Agora here for the slave market ;many of the slaves ended up in Rome.Ther is a museum here when reliefs and statues can be viewed.Ther is a also a Byzantine Basilica and Church here ,as well as Roman baths .The tamples of Athena and Apollo are said to be the palace where Antony and Cleopatra met,this was before the Tamples are erected.Side used to be one of the most important trade centers in the antiquity and now it is one of the most popular holiday resort in Turkey...

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If cancelled up to 7 days before date of arrival,no fee will be charged.
If ccancelled later or in case of no-show,the first night will be charged.

Added on 06/12/2007
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