Byblos, the Ancient Phoenician Port City of Lebanon, Byblos, Lebanon

First inhabited over 5,000 years ago, the port city of Byblos is one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the world.聽Closely associated with the history and propagation of the Phoenician alphabet, Byblos was declared a UNESCO Heritage Site in 1984.

If you want to explore the Phoenician past of Lebanon, you can't miss a visit to this ancient city!聽

Byblos, also called Jbeil in Arabic by most people in Lebanon, is located about an hour north of Beirut, following the Mediterranean coast.聽

There are frequent and very cheap聽buses聽that leave from聽Beirut鈥檚 Cola intersection聽and will leave you at the entrance of the city, however, the most comfortable method of transportation is the taxi.聽

Taxis聽in Lebanon are not very expensive, so if you鈥檙e travelling in a group, it鈥檚 definitely worth it, and of course, faster. You will have taxi drivers asking you constantly if you need a ride (especially if you look like a tourist), so it should be easy enough to negotiate a trip to Byblos.聽Uber聽also works in Lebanon, so if you have Internet access, that鈥檚 another alternative. A trip to Byblos shouldn鈥檛 cost more than聽$20-25.聽 ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Byblos, the Ancient Phoenician Port City of Lebanon
Guide Location: Lebanon » Byblos
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Alberto C.
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