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Şuayb City
Around 12km northeast of Han el Barur are the extensive remains of Şuayb City, where hefty stone walls and lintels survive above a network of subterranean rooms. One of these contains a mosque on the site of the supposed home of the prophet Jethro. Bring a torch and wear sturdy sho
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Sandy Beach
Sides main beach is Sandy Beach, north of the centre, and backed by rows of resort hotels. Follow the main road out of town (Side Caddesi) and turn left at Şarmaşık Sokak opposite the otogar (bus station). There is regular dolmuş transport to the beach from near Side Theatre.
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Beşkapılar
If you continue west past the outdoor sanctuary of Cybele, you’ll come to the city walls and the partially rebuilt Beşkapılar, effectively the docking area of a castle, built by the Byzantines, repaired by the Genoese and the Ottomans in 1539, and clearly much restored since.
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Medrese
Between Sinasos Meydanı and Cumhuriyet Meydanı is a 19th-century medrese (seminary; now utilised as a school) with a finely carved portal. The stone columns on either side of the doorway are supposed to swivel when theres movement in the foundations, thus warning of earthquake dama
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Latifoğlu Konağı
Two blocks south of Cumhuriyet Meydanı, the splendid 19th-century Latifoğlu Konağı is a fine example of baroque architecture in the Ottoman style. The rooms have been restored to their former finery with elaborately carved wood ceilings and intricately embellished plasterwork detai
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Sarı Kale
About 250m south of the Büyük Mabet, the road forks; take the right fork and follow the winding road up the hillside. On your left in the midst of the old city you can see several ruined structures. The rock-top ruins of the Sarı Kale may be a Phrygian fort on Hittite foundations.
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Sivişli Kilisesi
Opposite the Büyük Kilise Camii, a set of stairs leads up to the tranquil Sivişli Kilisesi (Church of the Panagia) with damaged, but still colourful frescoes decorating the apse and domed ceiling. There are fantastic views over Güzelyurt if you climb up to the ridge from here.
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Özlüce Underground City
To reach Özlüce underground city, turn right as you enter Kaymaklı village from the north and youll be heading for the small village of Özlüce, 7km further away. More modest than the caves of Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu, this underground city is also much less developed and less crowded.
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Odeon
Primarily used for municipal meetings, this once-lavish 5000-seat theatre boasts marble seats and carved ornamentation. Ephesus had one of the ancient worlds most advanced aqueduct systems, and there are signs of this in terracotta piping for water along the way to the building.
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Kings Tombs
Dalyans famous Lycian-style Kings Tombs are set into the cliffs across the Dalyan River southwest of the centre. If you dont want to take a boat excursion, you can get good views of the tombs by walking south from town along Maraş Caddesi to the western end of Kaunos Sokak.
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Çarşı Camii
Check out the recently restored Çarşı Camii in the lively bazaar district. Its to the west of Atatürk Alanı, in the Çarşı (market) quarter, accessible by the pedestrianised Kunduracılar Caddesi from Atatürk Alanı, which cuts through the tightly-packed streets of the ancient bazaar.
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Bedre Beach
Yeşilada has no real beaches, although theres nothing to stop you swimming off the rocks around the island. To sunbathe you need to head out of the centre. 11km out on the road from Eğirdirto Barla, Bedre Beach with 1.5km of sand is the best of all. You can walk or cycle here, or g
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Nebi Camii
At the main intersection of Gazi and İzzet Paşa/İnönü Caddesis, is Nebi Camii, featuring a detached minaret sporting a stunning combination of black-and-white stone. This alternating black-and-white banding is characteristic of Diyarbakırs mosques, many dating from the Akkoyunlu dy
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Lefke Gate
The Lefke Gate to the east actually comprises three gateways dating from Byzantine times. The middle one bears a Greek inscription that says it was built by Proconsul Plancius Varus in AD 123. You can climb to the top of the walls here - a good vantage point for inspecting the lie
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Zübeyde Hanım Museum Ship
The M/V Zübeyde Hanım, named after Atatürk’s beloved mother, is a 50m-long, 307-tonne ferry built in 1987 and used in İstanbul until early 2014, when it opened as a museum devoted to rescue operations at sea. It’s worth a visit to see some of the old medical equipment and ship’s fu
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Kırkpınar Evi
A dusty shrine to the sport of oil wrestling, the museum in this 19th-century timber house features press clippings, photographs and a few naff mannequins dressed as wrestlers (ie, not wearing much at all). If its not open, ask one of the waiters at the çay bahçesı in the front gar
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Kızlarağası Han
This restored caravanserai (1744) is like a much smaller, calmer version of İstanbuls famous Covered Bazaar. The market is touristy, with many items from the far end of the Silk Road (China), but good for a wander. There’s a cafe in the courtyard, where merchants once tethered thei
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Stadium
Outside the Lower Gate, the Stadium dates from the 2nd century AD. The Byzantines removed most of its finely cut stones to build the castle on Ayasuluk Hill. This quarrying of pre-cut building stone from older, often earthquake-ruined structures was a constant feature of Ephesian h
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Hüsnü Züber Evi
Uphill behind the Sultan Murat II Hamamı, knock to gain entry to this restored 19th-century Ottoman house. The collection inside includes ornate musical instruments and intricately carved and painted Anatolian wooden spoons. Beyond here lie winding alleys, shops and crumbling Ottom
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Koza Han
The Kapalı Çarşı tumbles out into the surrounding streets, but at some point you will find the gateway into the Koza Han, which was built in 1490. Unsurprisingly, the building is full of expensive ipek (silk) shops. In the courtyard is a small mosque constructed for Yıldırım Beyazı
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