Manavgat Town Centre & Riverside
Riverside walks, shops, restaurants and cafés.
The Manavgat River runs through the middle of town, with walkways and bridges along its banks.
The bazaar has shops selling local products, restaurants and cafés.
🏛️ History
The name Manavgat comes from Manaua (Manava), a Byzantine bishopric; the form "Manavgat" appears in an Armenian source dated 1199. The area came under Seljuk rule in 1220 and Ottoman rule in 1472.
Today's town centre grew out of the merger of the villages of Pazarcı and Düşenbe.
How to get there
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Buses and minibuses run frequently from Antalya bus station to Manavgat (about 1–1.5 hours). Get off at Manavgat bus station or ask the driver to drop you near the bazaar (çarşı). The centre and riverside are easy to explore on foot; minibuses to Side, the waterfall, Sorgun and Kumköy also leave from here.
- To Manavgat centre: 0.4 km
- To Side: 5.6 km
(straight-line distance)