Jbeil Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

The famous Byblos Citadel

The castle was built by the Crusaders in the 12th century from indigenous limestone and the remains of Roman structures. The finished structure was surrounded by a moat. It belonged to the Genoese Embriaco family, whose members were the Lords of Gibelet from 1100 to the late 13th century. Saladin captured the town and castle in 1188 and partially dismantled the walls in 1190. Later, the Crusaders recaptured Byblos and rebuilt the fortifications of the castle in 1197. In 1369, the castle had to fend off an attack from Cypriot vessels from Famagusta. The Byblos Castle has distinguished historical buildings for neighbors. Nearby stand a few Egyptian temples, the Phoenician royal necropolis and the Roman amphitheatre. This is a must go if you are heading to Tripoli you can just stop there for a couple of hours to visit this fantastic place.

Built in 1228 and built by the Crusaders, this picturesque castle is situated on a small island that was once dedicated to the temple ruins of Melkart, the Phoenician version of Hercules and passed through sturdy stones. The causeway is connected to the mainland. In order to prevent the Crusaders from returning to the area, most of the Mamluks were destroyed and it was refurbished by Fakhreddine in the 17th century. On a calm day, you can see many broken rose granite columns lying on the surrounding seabed. In the winter of 1227-1228, the Crusaders decided to strengthen Saida Port. In just a few months, they built this impressive fortress on the Phoenician site. The castle was partially destroyed and rebuilt several times until it was bombed by the British Marines in 1840. This is the symbol of the city of Saida. Opening hours: 9 am to 6 pm in the winter / 9 am to 4 pm

The ancient city by the sea in Lebanon, as if coming to a cozy little town in Europe

Byblos, one of the world heritage sites One of the cities where the ancient Phoenicians lived in the coastal area of Lebanon The gentle ancient port city. With the passage of time, it still retains many ruins of ancient city walls If you come to the city of Jubail, be sure to go to Byblos It is one of the oldest cities in the world where people have lived to this day . Today's Jubail retains the open-air market of Byblos and the castle of Byblos Although the civil war has lasted for several years, Jubail is a quiet place Climbing up the castle, you can enjoy the distant sea view, which is very cozy After coming to this ancient city, you can really experience the feeling of Little Paris in the Middle East . 【Visit the small shops in the ancient city】 Walking in the ancient city is like some small towns in Europe It doesn't look like the Middle East at all, with all kinds of colorful souvenir shops There are also local specialty soap shops, grocery stores, and small taverns The Lebanese shopkeepers in the ancient city are also very enthusiastic They always invite you to their shop, even if you just chat with them This ancient city is very comfortable, and I found a very special Lebanese dish . 【Taste the delicious Lebanese food】 It's really cozy to stroll around the market here and have a special Lebanese lunch When it suddenly rained while strolling in the old city of Byblos in Jubail, I wanted to find a place to hide and drink coffee, The sign outside this restaurant is only 24 dollars for a Middle Eastern meal, which looks very cost-effective, so we decided to sit down and eat . The environment is particularly beautiful, the space inside is very large, there is a bread room at the door, the Arabic bread ring hanging is super cute, which is attracted Each small bowl is different, the black one is lamb liver, mashed potatoes, sour cream chickpea milk, Mixed with eggplant chickpea sauce, traditional chickpea sauce, Stir the vinaigrette evenly and have crispy on top～ After visiting the ancient city, you can also go to the beach, it is definitely worth your careful discovery

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