Resilience, mezze and Lebanese nights. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Beirut

Best months: April, May, June, September and October.

What to see in Beirut

1. Corniche & Grotte aux Pigeons (Raouché)
   These two limestone islets rise just off Beirut's Corniche, a few minutes from the city centre, and form one of the most recognisable views of the city.
2. Musée national de Beyrouth
   Lebanon's main archaeological museum displays about 1,300 objects in chronological order, from prehistory to the Mamluk period.
3. Centre-ville & Place de l'Étoile
   Nejmeh Square is the political and symbolic heart of downtown Beirut.
4. Gemmayzé & Mar Mikhaël
   These two neighbouring districts in northern Beirut are best explored on foot, among old façades, small shops and terraces.
5. Musée Sursock
   Set in a grand family residence in the Achrafieh district, the Sursock Museum presents modern and contemporary Lebanese and Arab art in a house that still feels like a private home.
6. Jeita (grotte, excursion)
   The site holds two calcite galleries stacked one above the other, shaped over a very long time by an underground river that still runs through the mountain.
7. Byblos (excursion)
   Byblos is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, and its few square kilometres hold layers of history that run from Phoenician ruins to Roman remains and a Crusader castle.
8. Souk El Tayeb (marché fermier)
   This is one of the first markets where Lebanese farmers and small producers sell their harvests, cheeses, bread and homemade preserves directly.

A sample itinerary for Beirut, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €102 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Beirut itinerary, hour by hour

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