| Duration: | 8 Hour(s) - 0 Minute(s) |
| Tour Category: | Full Day Tours |
Saida And Tyre Tour
Saida: A 6,000-year-old city that features the Saida Sea Castle and the Old City of Saida. Saida has been inhabited since 4000 BC and is believed to be of Phoenician origin. It was destroyed twice by war between the 7th and 4th centuries BC and once by an earthquake in the 6th century AD. Saida has many historic places, among them Eshmoun Temple, the only Phoenician temple excavated, where some of the most beautiful carvings and sculptures were found.
Eshmoun Temple: This Phoenician temple complex, dedicated to the healing god Eshmoun, is the only Phoenician site in Lebanon that has retained more than its foundation stones. Its oldest remains date back to the sixth century BC, to the Neo-Babylonian period. It had been used throughout the ages & periods (from Babylonian through Persian, Greek & Roman, to the Byzantine epoch) as a place of worship. According to Genesis, it is the firstborn of Canaan.
Khan El Franj: Khan el Franj is one of the many khans, or caravansaries, built by Fakhreddine II for merchants and their goods. Today, it is being renovated to serve as Sidon’s cultural center.
Tyre: Tyre, founded around 3000 BC, was an important trading Phoenician island city, famous for surviving a 13-year siege by Nebuchadnezzar, and then fell to Alexander the Great, who built a causeway connecting Tyre to the mainland. Tyre made its name by discovering and exporting red dye extracted from the Murex sea mail, which still survives at Tyre’s shores today.
Places of interest include Hay el Ramel, Alexander’s causeway, the site of the ancient island city with mosaic streets, Roman baths, and an arena, the remains of a crusader church, a Roman-Byzantine necropolis, and the largest Roman hippodrome ever found, built of stone rather than the usual bricks. The tomb of Hiram, King of Tyre, is only a few kilometers away and dates back to 936 BC.
Rate Includes:
Transportation For 01 Day Tour
Professional Guide For 01 Day Tour
Entrance Fees To All Historic And Touristic Sites Mentioned Above
