

Making the Most of It243 viewsSide was ideally located for the eclipse of 2006, and the locals rose to the occasion.
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Main Drag272 viewsWell-placed to ensnare tourists on their way to the beach.
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Turkish Tattoo Parlor285 viewsEmporium of Body Art. Apparently the fashion for adorning one's body with bizarre designs has caught on just about everywhere.
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Von Dutch224 viewsI was astonished to come across this memento of Southern California hot-rod culture in such a remote corner of the world so far from its origin.
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Sam's Your Uncle281 viewsOne might get the impression that this establishment was catering to American tourists. We weren't much tempted to sample their cuisine, however; the chow at our hotel was beyond comparison.
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Atmosphere242 viewsSide seemed like a small town with a relaxed, good-natured ambience, notwithstanding the hordes of crazed barbarians from all over the world come to watch the eclipse.
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Monument to Kemal Ataturk242 viewsThe father of modern Turkey. Doubtless rolling over in his grave at what his successors have done to his legacy.
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The Waterfront at Side248 viewsIn Hellenistic and Roman times Side functioned both as a great commercial entrepot and a pirate base. The silting-up of its harbor beginning around the 6th century AD, coupled with incursions of Taurus Mountain highlanders and later Arab fleets, caused Side to yield its pre-eminence to Antalya.
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Sinbad at Side299 viewsAfter completing his seventh voyage, Sinbad the Sailor took up residency on the Turquoise Coast and started a business taking tourists on excursions along the shores of the Mediterranean.
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Temples of Athena and Apollo224 viewsAthena and Apollo were the patron deities of Side, and their almost identical twin temples commanded the harbor entrance. Here, Mark Antony first met up with Cleopatra.
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Pediment, Temple of Apollo215 viewsThe Temple was built in the Corinthian style, as can be seen from these columns.
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Temple of Apollo - detail212 viewsThe Temple of Apollo featured a frieze with Medusa heads.
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