Beirut Capital of Lebanon gateway to the Orient and on the crossroads of Asia Europe and Africa, this once luminous city has suffered from the past years of war and has been abandoned by a lot of its inhabitants. But Beirut has fought its way back and launched a 25 years reconstruction plan. Traders to the core as they are, the people from Beirut do not waste time. During ongoing reconstruction works excavations revealed remains of different epochs from the Cananean, Phoenician, Persian, Roman, Byzantine, Omayyad till the Ottoman period; thus allowing to better reconstitute the history of the city. One can still stroll in the narrow streets of Achrafieh or, after a walkabout at the Place des Canons, dawdle in the souks situated at the west side of Martyrs Square. For those who want to discover night-life in Beirut, there are plenty of modern and trendy places to go In this respect Beirut can be compared to Paris and London. Jeiita Grotto One of the most beautiful caves in the world can be found only 20 km from Beirut impressing the visitors by its size and wealth Stalactites and stalagmites in all sorts of forms and sizes stimulate the imagination of the visitors   About Lebanon Beirut The Shoof Area Baalbak Byblos Anjar Tripoli The Cedars South Lebanon Tour activities