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Lebanon · Mount Lebanon
Short description of Byblos
Byblos (جبيل) claims to be among the oldest continuously inhabited towns on earth, and its name is the root of the word bible. The archaeological site above the harbour stacks seven thousand years on one hill, from neolithic huts and Phoenician temples to a Crusader castle whose keep is climbed for the view. Below it a small round fishing port sits between restaurants and a medieval souk, and the church of Saint John Mark stands at the edge of the old quarter. The town is listed by UNESCO, easy to walk in an afternoon and busy with Beirutis in summer.
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Travel seasons at a glance
Best time to visit: April – May or September
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All highlights and sights
- Crusader castle keep
- Old fishing harbour
- Phoenician temple of the obelisks
- Medieval souk lanes
- Church of Saint John Mark
- Royal necropolis and the Ahiram sarcophagus site
- Fish restaurants by the port
- Roman colonnade and theatre
- Byblos Wax Museum
- Byblos Fossil Museum
- Town beach below the ruins
- Byblos International Festival (approx. July)
Ways to get there and away
- Airports nearby:
- BEY Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (Beirut) · 37 km southwest(recommended)
- DAM Damascus International Airport (Damascus) · 112 km southeast
- LTK Latakia International Airport (Latakia) · 145 km north
- Nearest seaports:
- Banyas Port · 121 km north
- Haifa-Akko Ferry · 144 km south
- Nearest railway station:
- Nahariya (Rosh HaNikra🇮🇱) · 126 km southwest
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