Lebanon Sightseeing Tours
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Tour Programme & Schedule

1-Beirut National Meuseum

2-Downtown Observation
a-Martyr's Square
b-Roman Bath's, Bezantine Attractions, Arabic Attractions, old city of Beirut.
c-Mosques & Churches (Mohammad Al-Amine Mosque & Mar Georgios Church visiting)
d-Parliament and Grand Sarai Observation ( Star or Etoile Square)
e-SAIFI Village Observation

3-Old Ashrafiyeh ( Abdul Wahab Al-englizi St), Gemmaizeh St
4-The Cornich, the lighting house ( Manara), Pigeon Rock (Rawche)
5-West & Seaside Roads Observation
6-Leisure & Free Time

Notice that

1-All prices are TVA Tax included, tickets, fuel, driver and English spoken Guide (on Demand)
2-For lunch or dinner please add 30$/ person
3-All tours departure and pick up from the hotel or your accommodation inside Beirut
4-All vehicles and cars are supported from Noura Rent a Car for booking

 

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In 1990, DownTown was in shambles, a deserted no man’s land, a ghost town. Just over a decade later, Downtown has emerged as Beirut’s most fashionable and desirable neighborhood, with glory-ously restored French Mandate-era buildings. European and Lebanese cafes world –class restaurants, luxurious boutiques, and stylish pubs. Maarad St. with in arabesque arches and sidewalk cafes, is unquestionably the beating heart of DT. Its main artery leads to Nijmeh Square (Place de l’ Etoile), with the 1930s Art-Deco clock tower at its center .

The Political Center

The Lebanese Parliament , also completed in the 30’s, is another stunning example of Lebanese Art-Deco architecture. West of Nijmeh Square stands the Grand Serail (Sarai), the seat of the nation’s Prime Minister, with its neo-Ottoman clock tower,  which was designed by famed architect Youssef Aftimos in 1897.

Religion Sites

Other notable sights DT include the St. Louis of the Capuchins Church; the neo-Ottoman Beirut Municipality; the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St. George. The Emir Munzer Tannoukhi Mosque, and the Maronite Cathedral of St. George. Recently Mohammad Al Amin Mosque was opened in the center of Dt. This mosque rebuild after years of constructions and architecting. The history of this mosque take you far away to the past time ……..

MOSQUES

Al– Omari Mosque( 1291A.D.)
Amir Assaf Mosque (1572-1580
Zawiyat Ibn– al– Arraq (1517A.D)
Amir Munzer  Mosque (1620A.D)
Mohammad Al– Amin Mosque (2008)

CHURCHES

The Maronitte Cathedral of Saint George, Built in 1888,
The Greek-Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George , built in 1767.
The Greek-Catholic of Saint Elias , built in the mid – 19th century.
The Saint Luis Church of the Capuchins Inaugurated in 1863,.
The Evangelical Church, built in 1867.
Commercial Center
Shopping Center
Entertainment Center

Group  of five columns
These columns found to the left of the St. George Maronite Cathedral, were once part of a grand colonnade of Roman Berytus. They were found in 1963.

Roman Exedra

Discovered west of the St.  George Maronite Cathedral, this semi-circular cultural buildings was moved in 1963 to Blvd. Charles Helou near the eastern entrance to the modern port.

Roman Baths

Behind Bank Street are remains of the Roman bath which once served the city’s population. Originally discovered in 1968-96, it underwent a through cleaning and further

excavation in 1995-1997.

Highly Carved Colonnade
Found in the 1940’s between Nijmeh Square and the Great Mosque, this five column colonnade is part of the Roman basilica. The columns were later erected across from the National Museum on Damascus Street.

Floor Mosaics
These mosaics came from a Byzantine church of the 5th century A.D. They  were moved from Khaldeh south of Beirut to a site near the National Museum in the 1950’s.

Pigeon Rocks

The Rock Pigeon (Columba livia), or Rock Dove, is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons).In common usage, this bird is often simply referred to as the "pigeon". The species includes the domestic pigeon, and escaped domestic pigeons have given rise to the Feral Pigeon.

Wild Rock Pigeons are pale grey with two black bars on each wing, although domestic and feral pigeons are very variable in colour and pattern. There are few visible differences between males and females.The species is generally monogamous, with two squabs (young) per brood. Both parents care for the young for a time.

Habitats include various open and semi-open environments, including agricultural and urban areas. Cliffs and rock ledges are used for roosting and breeding in the wild. Originally found wild in Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, feral Rock Pigeons have become established in cities around the world. The species is abundant, with an estimated population of 17 to 28 million feral and wild birds in Europe

Light House

After 147 years of working, the old lighthosue of Beirut, is retired and a new one in a modern style was built and put in work after 2000. The new lighthosue located in the middle of Beirut Corniche between Ein Al-MRaiseh and Pigean Rocks. it is now a very popular place for tourists and for make some excursions.

Corniche Beirut

Along 6km, from Ein Al-Mraiseh at North, till Rawche in South, a very wonderful corniche will shaing your nice moments and times during walking, or making sports, or to take nice photoes there.

Verdun & Hamra

it is not enough to any tourist or visitor to Lebanon, if he or she  didn't visit Hamra and Verdun streers in Beirut. Once the Champs-Elysees of the Middle East, Hamra has undergone quite a change over the past 30 years.

The formerly upscale shopping street still vibrates with energy, but it now resembles other typical Arab shopping streets where visitors can purchase Middle Eastern rugs, souvenirs, and reasonably priced clothes and accessories while haggling over the price of the merchandise with the many vendors.

Moderately priced restaurants and cafes dot Hamra Street. A few streets down lie youthful Bliss Street and the splendid neo-Ottoman American University of Beirut campus.

they are represent the most important shopping centers and  streets for all budgets. the fahsion and the new brands will be found easly, and  for the limited budget also will be found in Hamra Str. also you will see the important govermental copmpaneis and ministries like

The Central Bank, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Media, group of banks, etc....

Further out west lies Verdun, Beirut's answer to Fifth Avenue, with luxury shopping outlets and high-end shopping centers housing some of the world's most prestigious designer brands. Built mostly after 1990, Verdun is ultra-modern, its shopping malls world-class, and its restaurants and cafes among the most luxurious in the country.
 

Martyr/s Square

In the 19th century, the square was known as Place des Canons. During World War I, Lebanon was under Ottoman rule. In 1915, Beirut suffered a blockade by the Allies, which was intended to starve the Turks out.[citation needed] The effect was a famine, followed by plague, which killed more than a quarter of the population.[citation needed] A revolt against the Turks broke out which resulted in hanging of many nationalists on 6 May 1916 in the renamed Martyrs' Square. Among them were Abdul Karim al-Khalil, Abed al-Wahab al-Inglizi, Father Joseph Hayek, Joseph Bishara Hani, Mohammad and Ahmad Mahmassani, Omar Hamad, Philip and Farid el-Khazen, and Sheikh Ahmad Tabbara.

Some remains of the old Cinema Opera building (now a Virgin Megastore) and the bronze Martyrs statue are the only features left of the Martyrs' Square. The statue, riddled with bullet holes, has become a symbol for all that was destroyed during the Lebanese Civil War

Ashrafieh

Achrafieh, (Arabic: الأشرفية‎; spelled in English as Ashrafieh), is one of the oldest Christian [1] districts of East Beirut, Lebanon[2]. It is located on a hill in the eastern part of Beirut alongside the shore. Achrafieh is both a residential and commercial district characterized by narrow winding streets and prestigious large apartment and office buildings. It is a prime location for investment and tourism.

Until the 1930s, Achrafieh was largely composed of farmland owned and farmed by several Christian families that had ruled the country and the region for centuries. The Lebanese government, which at the time was under French Mandate, partitioned the land in Achrafieh to build roads and highways, forcing these families to eventually sell large parts of their land.

The area is divided into numerous smaller neighborhoods. Its most prominent ones include St Nicolas (where important buildings include the Sursock House, Sursock Museum and the Sofil building) and Tabaris (among its important buildings: 812 Tabaris, Achrafieh Tower, Yared buildings, Metropolis, and L'Hermitage building).

It was announced on August 13, 2009 that Achrafieh's neighborhood of Sodeco would be home to Lebanon's tallest tower, Sama Beirut. When the project is completed in 2014 it will be Lebanon's tallest project, standing at 200 meters.

Places to visit
Monot Street
Abdul Wahab AL- Englizi Street
Jemmaizeh
Abc Mall

Beirut Marina & Yacht Club

Located within a short walking distance from the Beirut souks, the glittering hotel district and the city's historic core, the Beirut Marina is one of Downtown Beirut's major attractions.

During the 2004 summer season, the marina welcomed close to 130 boats. Once fully developed, it will be able to provide safe harbor for 300 boats, ranging in size from five to 50 meters.

The overall plan will connect the marina to the surrounding area and provide public access to the town qu