Beirut
Lebanon's energetic capital, where museums, neighbourhood restaurants and Mediterranean walks sit close together.
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Discover Lebanon's destinations
From Beirut's city life and coastal towns to ancient temples, mountain villages, Qadisha Valley and Lebanon's best-known cedar forests.
Lebanon
Popular destinations and guides
Six places that reveal Lebanon's range, from Beirut and the northern coast to World Heritage sites and high mountains.
Batroun
A historic coastal town with swimming coves, old lanes, restaurants and a lively summer atmosphere.
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Byblos
A walkable coastal town where an ancient UNESCO site, stone lanes and the old harbour are all within easy reach.
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Jounieh
A bay-side city between the Mediterranean and steep mountain slopes, with coastal life and easy access to Harissa and Jeita.
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Tripoli
Historic souks, Mamluk architecture and distinctive northern Lebanese food make Tripoli a rewarding cultural day trip.
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A mountain town above Qadisha Valley, close to Cedars of God and some of northern Lebanon's most dramatic scenery.
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Baalbek
A Bekaa Valley city centred on one of the Mediterranean region's most monumental Roman temple complexes.
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Find the right destination for your trip
Start with the experience you want, then combine places that work on the same route.
For coast and swimming
Choose coastal towns where the sea, old streets and restaurants can be combined in one stay.
For history and World Heritage
Phoenician cities, Roman temples and Mamluk streets make it easy to build a trip around different periods.
For nature and mountains
Find cooler air, walking landscapes and Lebanon's most symbolic cedar groves above the coast.
For city life and restaurants
Beirut has the widest range of museums, neighbourhoods, restaurants and nightlife; Tripoli offers a different northern food and street culture.
For a first trip
Where official advice allows, use Beirut as a base and add coast, World Heritage and one longer excursion without turning every day into a transfer.
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Featured sights
Specific places to add to an itinerary, including nature, museums and major heritage sites.
Attraction · Caves and natureJeita Grotto
A vast limestone cave system with a walk-through upper gallery and, when conditions allow, an underground boat trip.
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Cedars of God
A protected grove of ancient Lebanon cedars above Bsharri and part of the Qadisha Valley World Heritage Site.
Open the guideAttraction · Archaeology and historyBaalbek Temples
One of the Roman world's most monumental sanctuary complexes, dominated by the temples of Jupiter and Bacchus.
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Anjar
A rare planned Umayyad city in the Bekaa Valley, with colonnaded streets, palaces and early Islamic remains.
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A Crusader fortress built on small islands at the edge of Sidon's old city and harbour.
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Tyre Archaeological Sites
Two major archaeological areas preserving Roman streets, baths, a necropolis and a vast hippodrome.
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Explore Lebanon by region
These cards describe larger parts of the country and show which completed destination guides sit within each area.
Beirut
Lebanon's capital region brings together neighbourhood life, museums, restaurants and the Mediterranean Corniche.
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A varied region of coastal towns, wooded slopes, historic villages and mountain viewpoints close to Beirut.
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North Lebanon
North Lebanon stretches from Batroun and Tripoli on the coast to Bsharri, Qadisha Valley and the cedar highlands.
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Lebanon's broad inland valley is known for Baalbek, Anjar, Zahle and long-established wineries.
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South Lebanon
Sidon and Tyre combine historic souks, seaside fortifications, beaches and major archaeological sites.
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Akkar
Lebanon's northernmost region offers wooded mountains, villages and quieter rural landscapes beyond the main visitor circuit.
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