Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport 20 min
Zaituna Bay (11 min) Bustling destination offering a promenade by the marina, retail stores, restaurants & cafes. Downtown Beirut (9 min) Modern, Western-style outdoor mall with high-end shops & restaurants, a cinema & a kids' museum. Martyrs' Square (10 min) Memorial monument commemorating nationalists who were executed here in 1916 under Ottoman rule. Grand Serail (Government Palace) (13 min) Monumental Ottoman landmark & HQ of the Lebanese prime minister with a grand central courtyard. Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral (10 min) Cathedral, church, and history AlOmari Grand Mosque (10 min) Mohammad AlAmin Mosque (10 min) Opened in 2008, this Ottoman-influenced Muslim mosque features a 48-m. blue dome. Beit Beirut - Museum and Urban Cultural Center (10 min) Civil war artifacts & art shows in a battle-scarred & restored 1920s Ottoman-style apartment block. Sursock Museum (9 min) Opened in 1961, this museum displays Lebanese & international modern art in a 1912 villa. Moussa Castle (51 min) This castle built in the mid-1900s by one man houses a museum on Lebanese history & culture. Raouche Rocks (16 min) Popular tourist destination known for its iconic rock formations in picturesque seaside surrounds. Waves Aqua Park (12 min) Seasonal summer waterpark with slides, a kids’ playground, a lazy river & a big wave pool. MIM Mineral Museum (7 min) Crystals & gemstones from around the world in a huge variety of geometric forms & striking colors. National Museum of Beirut (8 min) Archeological artifacts dating from prehistory to the 1500s & telling the history of Lebanon. |