Tyre or as the Lebanese call it Sour (pronounced Soor) is a large and most Southern City in Lebanon, Tyre was a major Phoenician seaport from about 2000 BC onwards through the Roman period.The silted up harbor on the south side of the peninsula has been excavated by the French Institute for Archaeology in the Near East, but most of...
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Tyre
Sur, Lebanon
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Ranked #1 of 2 attractions in Sur
3 Reviews Description: The impressive ruins of a great Phoenician city.
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Most people venture down here for a day trip from Beirut, but it is a bustling city and the old town is great for a stroll and finished with some fresh fish from the many port area restaurants. Tyre has more old town (a little raw also) charm than some of the cities in the north. More laid back than...
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This city also has old ruins and a full size amphitheater. The ruins consist of a land city and an underwater city that fell during an ancient conquest. It is said that scuba divers are allowed to dive to see the underwater city but I did not try this myself. Otherwise, very extensive and beautiful ruins.
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