Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Beirut, Lebanon

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.5 km
Ascend 63 m
Descend 55 m

Experience Beirut in Lebanon in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in Beirut

Sight 1: National Evangelical Church of Beirut

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National Evangelical Church of Beirut

The National Evangelical Church of Beirut (NEC) is a reformed church in Beirut, member of the National Evangelical Church Union of Lebanon.

Wikipedia: National Evangelical Church of Beirut (EN)

400 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: St George Maronite Cathedral

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Saint George Maronite Cathedral is the cathedral of the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Beirut, Archdiocese of the city of Beirut, Lebanon. Its construction, with a Neoclassical facade, interior and plan inspired by the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, began in 1884 and ended in 1894.

Wikipedia: Maronite Cathedral of Saint George, Beirut (EN)

81 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Muhammad al-Amin Mosque

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The Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque, also referred to as the Blue Mosque, is a Sunni Muslim mosque located in downtown Beirut, Lebanon.

Wikipedia: Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque (EN)

215 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: The Egg

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The Egg, or the Dome, is an unfinished cinema building in Beirut, Lebanon. Its construction began in 1965 but was interrupted with the outbreak the Lebanese Civil War in 1975 and the horse-shoe shaped dome that remains today is now a landmark in Beirut. Youssef El Zein, founder of GroupZein S.A.L, was assigned for the interior works. It was part of a commercial and residential project named "Beirut City Center", by architect Joseph Philippe Karam.

Wikipedia: The Egg, Beirut (EN)

529 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Cathedral of St Elias and St Gregory the Illuminator

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The Cathedral of Saint Elias and Saint Gregory the Illuminator is a cathedral of the Armenian Catholic Church in Debbas Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. Construction was funded in 1928 by Pope Pius XI. It is the cathedra of the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Cilicia. The order in which the two eponymous saints are presented in the cathedral's name, Saint Elias and Saint Gregory the Illuminator, is not fixed.

Wikipedia: Cathedral of Saint Elias and Saint Gregory the Illuminator (EN)

283 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Museum of Lebanese Prehistory

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The Museum of Lebanese Prehistory is a museum of prehistory and archaeology in Beirut, Lebanon.

Wikipedia: Museum of Lebanese Prehistory (EN)

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