With a winding old marketplace and a seaside castle, Saida is easily one of Lebanon’s most charming destinations. Though the coastal city sits just 40 km south of Beirut, it has retained a much quainter and more traditionally Middle Eastern vibe than the cosmopolitan capital, making it a perfect trip from Beirut.
If you could scroll back through the annals of Saida’s history, you would see a city abuzz with activity for the last 6,000 years. Over the centuries, Saida has witnessed the conquest of Philistine, Persian, Greek, Roman and Crusader armies. Its foundations have been burned to the ground, its riches pillaged and its walls rebuilt over and over again. Throughout its long history, Saida has earned a name for itself as a producer of purple dye, soap, glass and ships. The city is even mentioned in the Old Testament. Today, Saida is replete with relics of its long and fraught past that make it a fascination destination.
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