Hotels near Side Museum (Former Roman Bath)

The Side Museum occupies a fully restored 5th-century Roman bath complex on the eastern colonnaded street, making the building itself an exhibit. The four interconnected halls (frigidarium, tepidarium, caldarium, and apodyterium) display marble statuary recovered from the surrounding Roman city, including a striking Three Graces group, a head of Hercules with the Nemean lion skin, and reliefs depicting the city's grain trade. Outside, a small garden contains additional sarcophagi and altars left in their original positions. Entry costs TRY 250 in 2026 (combined ticket with the theatre TRY 500), and opening hours run 08:30 to 19:00 in summer. Most visitors spend 45 minutes here. Photography without flash is permitted throughout. The museum offers air-conditioned shelter from midday heat, useful between 13:00 and 16:00 in July and August.

Pro Tip: Slot the museum into the 14:00 hottest hour after Side Theatre. The thick stone walls keep interior galleries below 24 degrees Celsius even in August.