Places worth the detour in Beirut
51 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Beirut, Lebanon, across 7 kinds of detour; churches, temples & shrines are the largest group (17). Best known: Byblos. 44 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 51, ranked 51
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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1.Byblos
Ruins & the uncanny · 80th century BC · Iconic
Mediterranean city in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, a main Canaanite-Phoenician city
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2.Jeita Grotto
Nature & landscapes · Notable
System of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves 18 km north of Beirut
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4.Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Sacred sites · 18th century · Notable
Church and museum in Beirut
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6.Sursock Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Modern art and contemporary art museum in Beirut, Lebanon
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9.Maronite Cathedral of Saint George, Beirut
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church in Beirut, Lebanon
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12.St. Elie and St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Catholic Cathedral
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Church in Beirut, Lebanon
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18.St. Louis Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
19th-century church in Beirut, Lebanon
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29.Raouché Rocks
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Rocky islets in the Mediterranean Sea near Raouché, Lebanon
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31.Robert Mouawad Private Museum
Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem
Museum in Beirut, Lebanon
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39.First Armenian Evangelical Church
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Beirut, Lebanon
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42.Archaeological Museum of the American University of Beirut
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lebanese-American museum
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43.Museum of Lebanese Prehistory
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Beirut, Lebanon
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46.Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 202
Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Hidden gem
1959 aviation accident
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47.St. Gregory the Illuminator cathedral
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Armenian Apostolic cathedral in Antelias
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49.Ameen Rihani Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Biographical museum in Freike, Lebanon
