Travel to Beautiful Side, Turkey - Miles and Miles of Beautiful Sandy Beaches

Turkey is a country of beautiful beaches. When planning a trip to this oasis, it is hard to decide just which part to hit when making vacation plans. Side is one of the best in a land full of bests. Pronounced 'see-deh,' this coastal town is on prime real estate in the Mediterranean Sea. Water, water everywhere, and with miles and miles of gorgeous sand. Side means 'pomegranite,' and dates back to the 6th Century BC. This is ancient Pamphylia's largest port and was at one time a safe harbor for pirates and other scallywags of the area.

One of the coolest things about the beach at Side is you don't have to bring your own chair. They are everywhere and available for your use for a mere pittance... and while you are lounging around enjoying the sun, vendors wander around selling just about anything you could possibly want or need, and then some. The guys walking around with huge platters full of bread on their head are worth the trip alone. Very cool, that, and the bread is delicious.

Water sports are very popular, as you might expect in a country so full of beaches. Para-sailing is very popular here, as well as jet skis and sail boats. Rental shops are close by and not nearly as costly as in the U.S.

Hotels and motels are on top of each other along the coast and are very inexpensive. Practically any room you book is going to be very close to the beach, and likely to even have an ocean view balcony. Side is all about pleasing their tourists. The rooms are scant but comfortable, and really for the prices you can not complain too much. Really, with so much to see and do you will not be spending a whole lot of time in your room anyway. Of course, if you want to lay out the big bucks, there are many full service resorts ready to take your money and treat you like visiting royalty.