Sidon, Tyre & Maghdouche - Day Tour

Sidon, Tyre & Maghdouche - Day Tour

Visit Sidon, explore the sea castle and the old souk
Visit Tyre, discover the Hippodrome and the ruins
Visit Our Lady of Maghdouche and get to know more about the story behind this religious monument

Itinerary
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Stop At: Crusaders Sea Castle, Sidon Sea Boulevard, Sidon Lebanon

Sidon's Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the holy land. It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sidon Souks, Old City, Sidon Lebanon

Saida’s old souks are exactly what you might imagine an Arabian bazaar to look like, complete with old-fashioned blacksmiths, cobblers, butchers, and bakers shops. The marketplace is made of stone archways and wedged into each niche is a different shop selling everything from fruits to souvenirs to meats. Every turn reveals a new corner of the souk, where colours, smells and sounds blend to make an enchanting marketplace.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tyre Hippodrome, Tyre Lebanon

The Tyre Hippodrome is an UNESCO World Heritage site of the city of Tyre in south Lebanon dating back to the Second century A.D. The Expositio, a description of the world written in the second half of the fourth century by an unknown writer about circuses in the Roman empire, names the Tyre Hippodrome as one of the five best racecourses in the Levant.Placed perpendicular to the south of the Al-Bass Tyre necropolis, the 480 meters long and 90 meter wide horseshoe-shaped structure seated twenty thousand spectators who gathered to watch the death-defying sport of chariot racing.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Maghdouche Catholic Church, Maghdoucheh, Lebanon

Maghdouché is a town in the South Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 50 km south of Beirut and 8 km southeast of Sidon. The village lies 3 km inland from the Mediterranean, occupying a hill with elevation ranging between 200 and 229 meters above sea level.

Duration: 1 hour