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Destination Profile
With upwards of 5,000 years of continuous life, Beirut is among the oldest cities on the globe. Everyone from the ancient Greeks to Ottoman pashas have shaped its fortunes, tying up strands of east and west, of Europe and Asia, all in one frenetic fusion of mosques, churches, food bazaars, and salt-washed promenades. You'll want to have time to delve into that unique culture in the National Museum and the happening Hamra district. But you'll also want to appreciate the natural beauties of the town, from the pine-scented mountains to the craggy Pigeon Rocks that crash straight out of the Med. Cheap flights to Beirut from USA usually involve at least a single stopover. Average travel times are in the region of 16-30 hours each way.
The Pigeon Rocks are an icon of Lebanon, jutting dramatically from the Med with natural arches and crags close to Beirut's center.
The grand and handsome Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque sports spiked minarets and illustrious blue domes.
Hamra is the heart of modern Beirut, laced with grand buildings and oodles of places to sample Middle Eastern cuisine.
No airlines have direct flights from the United States of America to Beirut.