Worth a DetourHeritage

Sidon

An old port with a sea castle and an atmospheric souk.

US travel advisory: Level 4, Do Not Travel · checked 2026-11-03
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Sidon is being written. It's on the Lebanon list as Worth a Detour.

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If You're Nearby
Heritage · Palaces

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Chouf
About 15 miles away

A 19th-century emir's palace of courtyards and mosaics in the Chouf hills.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Tyre

About 22 miles away

A Phoenician city with some of the Roman world's finest ruins on Lebanon's coast.

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Cities · Food

Beirut

About 24 miles away

A resilient capital, with fine food.

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