Side Underwater Museum

Turkey's first underwater museum, Side Underwater Museum, opened in Side, one of Antalya's most touristy towns, houses 110 sculptures dating back thousands of years. Side town where this museum is located, which has become one of the favorite tourist centers of Antalya in a very short time, is often called ‘Open Air Museum’. The most interesting part of Side Underwater Museum, which was opened by Antalya Chamber of Commerce in 2015, is 110 sculptures with different themes. These themes include symbolic figures such as the sea god Poseidon, the Expo 2016 commemorative, the semazens, and the war of Liberation. The residents of the wreck at the Side Underwater Museum are groupers. After seeing the Side Underwater Museum sculptures, which reflect national and historical values with great care and which were completed in nine months, you can examine the different species of fish in person. Located just 1.5 nautical miles from the world-famous Side Ancient City, Side Underwater Museum has depths of 11, 18 and 22 meters. Not only Antalya Sea Chamber of Commerce, but also Istanbul and Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean and Black Sea regions Chamber of Commerce (IMAMB) contributions, located within the borders of Antalya's Manavgat Underwater Museum of diving certificate anyone can dive. Side Underwater Museum, which has a great popularity for diving tourism, has gradually increased its visitor population since its opening and has made a great contribution to Manavgat and the surrounding districts. Antalya, Alanya, Kemer, Kas and Kalkan districts can easily access the museum, especially during the summer season, water acrobats perform a variety of shows.