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Al Omari Mosque   Beirut

Al Omari Mosque, Beirut

 11 Reviews  One of Beirut's most important mosques, al-Omari is named after the second Caliph, Omar ibn al-Khattab, under whose leadership Beirut was conquered by Moslem armies in 635 AD. It is likely that the... 

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Al Amin Mosque   Beirut

Al Amin Mosque, Beirut

 6 Reviews  The Mohammad El-Amin Mosque, also known as Hariri’s Mosque or the Blue Mosque, is one of the premier tourist attractions of the Lebanese capital. It is called the Hariri Mosque informally because its... 

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Baalbek   Beirut

Baalbek, Beirut

 4 Reviews  A must see - I believe it is the home of largest Roman Temple in the world. And the site was much larger then I anticipated (actually home to over 3 temples) and was a stop along an ancient trade... 

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MUSEUMS

by sarrahh

The NATIONAL MUSEUM in Beirut whose collections of archaeological artifacts are the most extensive in the country is open daily except Monday.The PALACE OF BEITEDDINE in the Shouf houses an important collection of mosaics and other artifacts.The ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM IN BAALBECK houses an important collection of archaeological artifacts from Baalbeck.The WAX MUSEUM in Byblos features scenes from Lebanon's ancient to recent past. The GIBRAN MUSEUM located in a mountain monastery in Bsharreh, displays a large collection of manuscripts and paintings by the great Lebanese poet.The FOSSIL MUSEM in Byblos.The MARIE BAZ WAX MUSEUM in Deir al Kamar. The SOAP MUSEUM in Saïda shows the history of soap making in LebanonSursock MuseumNicholas Sursock donated this Museum of Modern Art to Beirut's Municipal Council in 1952. It is one of the city's most important cultural centers and houses a permanent...

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Planet Discovery - Children's Science Museum

by sarrahh

Laid out over an area of 1,200 square meters in the heart of downtown Beirut, the Children's Science Museum provides innovative curricula and stimulating programs for children aged 3 - 15. Established in collaboration with La Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie in Paris, the museum fosters an environment of learning-by-doing, where children are encouraged to observe, handle, and experiment. The museum's exhibits are divided into four central modules: The Unfinished House (ages 3-5), The Children's Village (ages 5-12), Building Structure (ages 5-15), and Phenomena (ages 10-15). Interactive experiments, magic shows, and puppet shows are held weekly. Hours are 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday - Friday and 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and holidays. Entrance fee is LL 5,000.

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Further South...

by coceng

Further south of Lebanon, you can arrive at Tyre, also known as Sour. Here, you can find some ruins from the Roman & Byzantine eras. The souqs (markets) are busy & you can bargain as you might !MY TYRE PAGE...

Trablous (Tripoli)

by MalenaN

Trablous is the second largest city in Lebanon and it is situated by the coast 85 km north of Beirut. In Trablous there is the old city with the souq and fortress, the modern city with broad avenues and shopping malls and the area Al-Mina by the sea.First arriving in Trablous I wanted to visit Khan as-Saboun, but walking the narrow streets of the souq I did not find the right way. I asked a woman for the way and she walked with me the right way all way to the khan (very kind of her). The souq is a lively place with many shops. There are different areas where you can buy gold, metalwork, cloths, fruits etc. Walking around in the old town you will see many old buildings like hammams, madrassas, mosques and khans.Al-Mina is the port area of Trablous. Here it is nice to walk along the Cornish, breath the sea air and watch the boats. From here you can take a boat ride to one of the small...

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BEITEDDINE

by sarrahh

V I S I T I N G T H E P A L A C E Dar El Baraniyyeh, The outer section of the Palace. On the approach to the palace a large parking area offers some of the best views of the buildings and grounds. The main entrance leads to a 107x45 meter courtyard, Al-Midan, where horsemen, courtiers and visitors used to meet for various gatherings. From here, too, the Emir would leave with his retinue in solemn procession, either for war or for the hunt. On the ground floor is a museum, inaugurated on May 1, 1991. Through photographs, documents and manuscripts, it tells the life story of Kamal Jumblatt, member of Parliament, cabinet minister and Druze leader. Along the right side of this court is a two-story wing, Al-Madafa, which was once used for receiving guests. it was the custom that anyone of rank would keep open house for passerby and that a visitor would not be asked for his identity or the...

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Byblos Castle

by reezal

3 minutes walk from the sea of Byblos...There's also a tourist office near the enterance whereby u can get info on Byblos and other cities.Enterance <10,000LBP(can't remember exactly) Student Disc : Yes, 50om top of the castle u can get nice view of sea and the city.

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Jounieh Aerial View/Mt Harissa

by reezal

Jounieh Top..can see whole of jounieh..beautiful…Frm Jounieh, 20 KM north of Beirut, you can take the telepherique (cable car) to Harissa in the mountains.Cable Car will cost U LBP 7500 for both ways.

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Byblos

by reezal

On the coast 37 kilometers north of Beirut, is a prosperous place with glass-fronted office buildings and crowded streets is one of the top contenders for the "oldest continuously inhabited city" award. According to Phoenician tradition it was founded by the god El, and even the Phoenicians considered it a city of great antiquity (about 7,000 yrs).There is also an old castle, can't remember the name ..enterance fee < 10,000LBP.

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Sea Castle, Sidon

by reezal

Sidon south of Beirut...take bus from Charles Helou Station in Beirut. Abt 30min to 1hour bus ride..Sitting on a little island 80m off the coast of Sidon is the famous sea castle. There was originally a Phoenician temple on this site. Built by the Crusaders in the early 13th century, the sea castle is connected to the mainland by a causeway. Part of the causeway used to be made of wood in order for the Crusaders to remove these pieces in times of attack. Today, the causeway is made of stone and concrete following reconstruction in 1936. The castle was taken by the Mamluks in 1291 and largely destroyed. However, it was later rebuilt by Fakhreddine. Also visit Qalaat El Muizz (the Castle of St. Louis), the Temple of Eshmoun, Soap Museum(Haret Audi, El Moutran Street, Sidon), Sidon souk(near sea castle-shopping) and the old Egyptian port.

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Beirut - times have changed

by TheWanderingCamel

The images of a war-torn city are laid to rest by a visit to Beirut. Yes, there is still much reconstruction and restoration to be done, and all is not entirely well between the different communities; truce rather than peace prevails, but the mood is positive, and there is a lot to enjoy on a visit here.The pleasures of time spent in Beirut are more those of modern city life - restaurants, shopping, people-watching - but there is an excellent museum for the antiquarians and plenty of evidence of the city's more recent past and the will to move on which brings a new perspective to the things you know -or thought you knew - about the city.Look around and you will see the layers of the past and the face of the future. It's all here in this photo -Roman columns, war damage, restoration and new building, side by side - that's Beirut.

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