Map of Kumkoy Side. Kumkoy, Türkiye - beach holiday in the village. Kumkoy for youth

A very popular tourist village located on the Turkish Mediterranean Sea in the resort of Side.

One of the few villages of Kumkey combines a wonderful holiday by the sea and a lot of opportunities for entertainment.

Kumkoy will appeal to both families with children and youth groups. Prices for holidays in the village are lower than in the resort of Side as a whole.

Kumkoy Hotels. Side

Hotels in the village are very different. Like most resorts in Turkey, there are also fashionable hotel complexes with many services, and small economy class hotels.

As already mentioned, hotel prices in Kumkoy are slightly lower than in other areas of Side. Well, within the village, prices, of course, also differ depending on the category and location of the hotel.

Entertainment and shopping in Kumkoy. Side

Among small Turkish villages, Kumkoy is definitely the leader in terms of entertainment.

In addition to entertainment and sports programs on hotel grounds and beaches, the village has many discos, clubs, cafes and restaurants. The city seethes all night, calming down only at dawn.

Fans of raiding stores will also be delighted. By and large, with the exception of the beaches, Kumkoy is one big bazaar. Shopping centers, a variety of shops, souvenir shops.

Kumkoy beaches. Side

The beaches of the village are worthy of all praise! The wide coastal strip is covered with amazing sand, which is not such a common occurrence on the shores of Turkey.

A gentle and comfortable entry into the water, a smooth increase in depth - all this is ideal for a holiday in Turkey with children . Only in hotels, the last ones in the direction of Side, can there be stones at the entrance to the sea.

Since there are a lot of party-goers in Kumkoy, who, as a rule, are still sleeping in the first half of the day, in the morning there are not many people on the beaches at all.

Well, as in all popular villages of Side, all the most interesting things are presented on the beaches of Kumkoy water activities, attractions, and beach sports.

Where is it located?

The village of Kumkoy is located on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey in the resort of Side. Only three km separate it from the city of Side and 70 km from the airport Antalya.

Sights of Kumkoy. Side

Kumkoy cannot boast of such gorgeous greenery as, say, the villages of Sorgun or Titreyengel, but overall it is quite picturesque. However, there are no attractions in the village.

Located almost in the center of the Side coast, Kumkoy is an excellent starting point for traveling around interesting places region. Ancient cities, natural beauties and much more... Read more

When you enter the word “Kumkoy”, Google and Yandex maps display an incomprehensible village; it has nothing to do with the resort described in the article.

Reference! So that the reader does not have any confusion, it is worth starting with the fact that in Turkey there are two places called Kumkoy: the first of them is a tiny village 20 km east of Antalya, and the second is resort area near the city of Side. It is the second village that we will talk about.

Kumkoy is a resort area along the beach of the same name in the western part of Side, 3 km from the center. Geographically, it belongs to the village of Ilica, but travel agencies and local residents for a long time .

This area stretches along the beach for 1.5 km, its borders lie between the Side Royal Paradise hotel - in the west and Nova Park Hotel" - in the east.

Kumkoy is an exclusively hotel village, there are no residential buildings in it. On its territory there are hotels of all classes and price categories, a chic and well-maintained sandy beach, a promenade and landscaped parks with shady plants, flower beds and fountains. Only there are no water parks.

Note! Some travel websites claim that Kumkoy is one of the centers. They say that young people from all over the area come here, and the noise of dozens of nightclubs does not subside until the morning. In fact, this is erroneous information.

Of course, there are discos here, but only on the territory of some hotels, not as separate establishments. There are also no bars or disco clubs here.. Therefore, Kumka is completely quiet place, where tourists who prefer a relaxing holiday like to settle.

Advice! As for discos, guests of Kumkoy go to Side for them if for some reason they are not having parties in their hotels.

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How to get there?

Getting to the village is very easy.

By plane

A good way to buy cheap air tickets is on the largest search engine in Russia, aviasales.ru.

50 km from Kumkoy is located international Airport Antalya, serving direct and connecting flights from a number of Russian cities.

The cost of one-way air tickets there is extremely low - from 15,000 rubles.

From Antalya

If you decide not to spend $70 or more on a taxi ride to Kumkoy, then you should do this:

• At Antalya airport we take bus No. 600 to the bus station (Otogari Bus) for 4 liras. You can also take the Havas bus - 10 liras;
• at the bus station we take a bus ticket to Side, approximately 20 to 30 liras;
• at the Side bus station we take a minibus (they are called “dolmus” in Turkey) to Kumkoy for 3.5 liras.

REFERENCE! The optimal way to travel in terms of price + speed is a transfer from the hotel where you decide to stay. Many of them offer travel from Antalya to Kumkoy for only $20-30.

Tours and packages

You can look at prices on Level.Travel and buy a ticket online. The tour price includes: airfare, transfer from the airport to the hotel and back, accommodation and meals at the hotel and medical insurance.

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Nova Park Hotel 5*

"Nova Park 5*" Türkiye, Kumkoy, Side is a single-building hotel located on the first line in the eastern part of the village, 200 meters from the sea. The hotel has its own section of the beach.

• outdoor swimming pool with water slides;
• Turkish bath, sauna, massage rooms, hydromassage baths;
• fitness room;
• 2 restaurants (buffet and menu) and 1 bar;
• garden with children's playground and tables.

Serenis Hotel 5*

Serenis 5* Kumkoy, Side, Türkiye- a single-building hotel located on the eastern outskirts of the village. The distance to the sea is 500 m. There are umbrellas and sun loungers on its own section of the beach.

On its territory there are the following infrastructure facilities:

• outdoor swimming pool;
• indoor swimming pool;
• spa and fitness room;
• children's leisure club;
• 2 restaurants and 1 pool bar;
• disco club;
• bicycles for rent;
• tennis court.

Merve Sun Hotel & SPA 4*

“Merve Sun Hotel 4*” Turkey, Kumkoy, Side - a single-building hotel located across the road from “Nova Park”. Next to it there are several shops, boutiques and souvenir shops, a hypermarket, restaurants and a pharmacy. Its own section of the beach is 200 meters from the hotel.

On its territory there are the following infrastructure facilities:

• outdoor swimming pool with 2 water slides;
• spa center with hammam, sauna, beauty and massage rooms and physiotherapy;
• 1 restaurant;
• 1 pool bar;
• children's leisure club;
• playground for children.

Caesars Hotel Side 5*

"Cesars Resort 5*" Türkiye, Kumkoy, Side- a hotel complex located on the first line, in the central part of the village. The distance from the residential buildings to the sea is only 10 m. The beach of the complex is equipped with canopies.

On its territory there are the following infrastructure facilities:

• 3 open-air swimming pools (the middle pool is equipped with a complex of water slides);
• on-site garden with tennis court, basketball court, children's play area and amphitheater for nightly shows;
• spa and cosmetology center with a full range of services;
• 1 restaurant and 2 bars.

Side Kum Hotel 5*

“Sidekum Hotel 5*” Türkiye, Kumkoy, Side- a single-building hotel located on the second line, in the eastern part of the village. The distance to the sea is 300 m. Nearby there is a street with shops and boutiques, shopping mall and several restaurants and cafes.

On its territory there are the following infrastructure facilities:

• 2 outdoor swimming pools (adults and children);
• spa center, cosmetology center, fitness center, sauna, hammam;
• buffet restaurant and 2 bars (by the pool and on the beach);
• garden on site.

Beaches

The main beach, after which the area takes its name, so good that even the residents of Side, as well as tourists from neighboring villages, go there to swim.

It is wide, long, straight as an arrow, clean and covered with fine sand, which is periodically combed and trimmed with a rake by “scourge boys” - employees of nearby hotels. Sun loungers, canopies, changing rooms, showers and bars are installed throughout. The entrance to the water is gentle and long. There are no stones at the bottom, but sometimes you come across large and smooth boulders that are not capable of injuring your legs.

Where to go and what to see?

They don’t have Kumka (or rather Ilik) in Side. It is only a 10-15 minute drive from the village by dolmus.

Amphitheater

Well-preserved Roman amphitheater for 20,000 spectators, built in the 2nd century AD. During the Roman Empire, bloody gladiatorial fights and baiting of animals were held here, and in the Byzantine era a church was organized on its territory under open air, where local and visiting Christian leaders preached.

Coordinates: 36.768086, 31.390157. Entrance - 20 liras.

Ancient city of Side

The ancient city of Side is an open-air museum. It is an architectural complex consisting of ancient buildings of various purposes and eras, mainly from the time of the Roman Empire.

On its territory you can look at the following objects:

• the remains of the fortress wall in various states of preservation in certain areas;
• the aforementioned amphitheater;
• colonnade and remains of mosaic masonry in the agora square ( market Square, a place where government officials, merchants and other similar figures met);
• gate to the city and Triumphal Arch in honor of the emperors: Titus and Vespasian;
• leftovers temple complex dedicated to Dionysus;
• walls and colonnade of a Byzantine hospital;
• the well-preserved sanctuary of the Nymphaeum (dedicated to the nymphs);
• 2nd century fountain;
• foundations and fragments of walls of residential buildings and outbuildings.

Note! Next to the open-air museum is Biyuk Beach, where you can cool off after wandering among the ruins for many hours.

Coordinates: 36.768981, 31.390740. Entrance - 3 lira.

Temple of Apollo

Half a kilometer west of the amphitheater there is another open-air museum - the remains of the colonnade of the Temple of Apollo and the ancient Roman theater. Little remains of the temple complex, but even these ruins, which have survived to this day, can amaze the imagination.

Coordinates: 36.764259, 31.386543. Entrance - 3 lira.

REFERENCE! On the embankment to the east of the temple you can see the ruins of the Roman men's baths and the Ottoman Hammam.

Side Bazaar

Side Bazaar is a typical Middle Eastern market located in the old quarters opposite the amphitheater. Here tourists can buy all sorts of things and try themselves in the art of bargaining. In addition to cheap seasonal vegetables and fruits, dried fruits, spices and sweets, souvenirs and clothes from unknown or counterfeit manufacturers, you can find reasonably priced real leather goods and carpets here.

Coordinates: 36.767780, 31.389486.

Waterfall and river Manavgat

In the northeast of Side, practically touching it, is located Big City called , an amazingly beautiful river flows through it, which originates in the Taurus Mountains in the north. In the picturesque meadows and gardens outside the city, this river makes several winding turns and plunges into, which is the main local attraction.

Coordinates: 36.813209, 31.453683.

Entertainment and excursions

There is not much entertainment in Kumkoy. However, tourists will have something to occupy themselves in between sunbathing on the beach and staying in hotels.

All local entertainment is centered on the beach. The choice is quite standard for anyone seaside resort: banana boat ride, parasailing, canoeing, catamaran, jet ski or motorboat ride.

Prices vary - from 10 & (for a banana ride) to 55 $ - for a parachute flight over water. You can also order diving with an instructor for a price starting from $45.

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In the center of the village and on some of its streets there are offices of tour operators where you can order one day tour around the surrounding area, or a 1-3 day tour around, or to Central Anatolia.

Most popular local tours:

• tour of the ancient ruins of Side;
• boat trip or motor ship along the Manavgat River to the waterfall;
• rafting on the Manavgat River;
• trip to Seleucia (Libra) - well-preserved ruins of the ancient city;
• - ruins of an ancient city with a well-preserved amphitheater.

You can also do independent trip to the Nashira water park, which is located in the eastern part of Side. Entrance - $30.

• "Bistro 2000 Steak House & Sports Bar"- Mexican restaurant, steakhouse, pizzeria. Coordinates: 36.800931, 31.363605;
• "La Perla"- restaurant serving European and Mediterranean cuisine. There is a vegetarian menu. Coordinates: 36.802687, 31.361558;
• "Kimyon"- an elite restaurant serving Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine. Coordinates: 36.803460, 31.363531.

Kumkou(Kumkoy), a village 5 km from the city of Side. Popular resort on the Mediterranean Sea, East Coast, 60 km from Antalya, 10 km from the town of Manavgat.

We vacationed in the fall of 2015, but we still didn’t understand where the border between Colakli, Evrenseki and Kumkoy was. It probably exists, like we have between districts, but only local residents and postmen know about it.

Our hotel, I wrote a review about it (link below), in the description on various sites is located in Evrenseki. Hotel guide wrote on the voucher - Colakli, and the inscriptions on the minibuses and buildings were - Kumköy. For example, there is a sign for Kumkoy Bazaar, right if you cross the river on the bridge, 200 meters from the hotel. Photo of the river from this bridge.

So, if you are considering the Side region, then pay attention to the address of your hotel, if one of these names is written - Colakli, Evrenseki, Kumkoy, then you will be somewhere close to the places that I am describing.

There are many hotels in Kumköy. Large, 4-5-6 storeys, with beautiful roofs that glow with lights at night.

There are no residential buildings, or rather they exist, but somewhere in the distance, near the mosque, which is across several roads (travelling) and where tourists do not need to go at all. By the way, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that of course there is a first line, but there are also many 2nd, 3rd and even 4th hotels that stand behind the roadway and the sea of ​​many of them is not even visible at all, from them you can walk to he's not that close. But, of course, there is service; buses with tourists run constantly. But the eye won’t stop at anything, unless the hotel grounds are beautiful, otherwise you’ll be looking at vacant lots or the road.

The roads are paved with paving stones, neatly, even stylishly. This is probably distinguishing feature Kumkoy, like in Bodrum, has white marble paths.

So, having crossed the bridge over the river that flows into the sea, we see a hookah cafe, by the way, there are very few of them. Most likely because of the hotels themselves, they are all all-inclusive, mostly 5*, mostly Germans vacation there, in the fall there were elderly couples (mostly), who are already well fed, watered and entertained on the hotel grounds.

Passing by the Luna Blanca 5* hotel and the next one, exactly the same in appearance (which look at a vacant lot, I’m writing this for those who value the view from the window), then past the Side Paradise Hotel 4* (you won’t see the sea from it, for sure), you come to an intersection from which shopping arcades begin, where dolmus buses go to Side and Manavgat (3 liras or 1.5 Euros). There is a stop, you can recognize it by the letter D.

Shopping arcades. Everything is in the same style, two-story houses, the first floor is a store, and the second is a warehouse or the owner’s home. The sellers are unobtrusive, they immediately determine that you are not Germans, and do not persuade you to come in. Almost everyone speaks German, whether in hotels or on the streets. I never heard Turkish music, even when passing by a few cafes. They heard Julio Iglesias and other fashion hits.

By the way, supermarkets, chain ones like Migros, Genpa, etc. in Kumköy no. At first we searched and went around everything we could. But they asked at the hotel and they sent us to Manavgat, confirming our guesses that, alas, there are no such stores. Go there by dolmush, about 20-25 minutes.

They sell clothes in shopping arcades from AliExpress. Everything is from China. Without exaggeration. Sporting goods 80%, some sweets, souvenirs. Prices from 5-10 Euro. But we didn’t find standard towels and bed linen here.

A lot of Opticians. Just in every row. If I was surprised at the number of pharmacies and medical centers in Bodrum, then for some reason there are Opticians here. Maybe because German pensioners love to relax in this region so much and are intensively buying glasses?

In addition to rows of shops, there is a large shopping center, pompous, with columns. Inside there is a cafe and the same sporting goods. It looks like the Cherkizovsky market inside.

There is a clothing chain called Marla, several stores, but the prices there will scare away our tourists: 59-159 euros. But European women stand in line in the fitting room.

The streets are well-groomed, several fountains, even some idea with a sculpture of a man (slightly peeling, unfortunately). Beautiful bushes, all trimmed with care and skill.

During the day, the streets are empty, in the evening, after dinner, tourists walk around, buy sluggishly, but even rummage through the ruins. Everything costs 2 euros. The few cafes are empty. I didn’t see any discos at all. There is a big minus: in the shopping streets there is a strong sewer smell in the evening. It is neither from the river nor near the hotels.

I liked Kumköy because it was quiet and unobtrusive. There are a lot of dogs, both on the streets and near the sea, all with chips in their ears, all kind. Cats, a separate topic, are beautiful, fat, kind. Near each hotel there are houses for them and cat food, and in the hotel there is a box “for cats” where you can put some money.

I didn’t like that many hotels were located near the road, even expensive hotels. And the balconies are transparent. A huge minus, few people would like to come and relax and listen to passing cars all night. Well, a view (for aesthetes) of the road and the neighboring street, shops or a hotel of some kind.

So, if you decide to go to Kumkou, you most likely won’t regret it. The beach is sandy, the sea is shallow and clean. The resort is quiet, not youthful. Yes, there are no special beauties, the mountains are far away and are almost invisible in the haze, palm trees are only in the hotel areas, but there is a good promenade along the coast, with paths that are enough for everyone, both those just walking and those who are running.

But, here’s the thing, the promenade ends near the river in my photo and begins again only after a long distance, about 1 km (maybe more). So you can only get to Side along the seashore. Or partially along the shore, and then go to the promenade. It's a long time, 2.5-3 hours, no less.

I would also like to note the weather. We rested in the second half of October and it was +32 and a little higher, but without the stifling heat and humidity. Very comfortable. If you remember that in other regions you need a jacket in the evening even at the end of September, here I never put one on or put on closed shoes. So, as they write everywhere, Alanya and Side have the warmest climate in Turkey, and that’s true.

Pomegranate juice, just in season, was sold everywhere - a glass 1-1.5 euros.

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