It’s always interesting to read how other people perceive places in and around the Antalya area. In this Guardian travel article, Mehmet Murat Somer describes the nearby town of Side as a “minute, restorative gem” and a “fishing village.” Which seems weird to me because every time I’ve been to Side, it has never come across as more than an overpriced tourist trap, teeming with people who are less interested in visiting the historical ruins (note the lack of people in the above photo, taken in the high season), and more interested in getting drunk and noisy at night clubs. Mind you, I don’t think Somer is incorrect in his assessment— it’s just that I take these little Riviera towns with a heavy dose of cynicism, having lived in one of them myself for quite some time. Perhaps I need to go back to Side in the off season and see if I can find within it this quaint fishing village Somer’s talking about. Link