Sidon is a port town and the third largest city in Lebanon, after Beirut and Tripoli. Another Phoenician city, Sidon [or Saida] is a microcosm of life in Southern Lebanon: an old fishing port, a commercial port, an old city beside its newer additions, replete with souks, mosques, and the artifacts left by the Europeans on the Crusades.

We are trying a new mode of presentation on this page For a tour of the highlights of the Sidon, simply use the panorama below, which allows you to click on highlights. The sites will pop up in a new window. If you like this panorama approach, e-mail us on the main page.
 
 

To operate this Panorama: once loaded, the picture will slowly rotate 360 degrees. By clicking on the text ONCE ONLY, a pop-up window with an enlargeable picture and a brief description will appear. You must close the last window before opening another window. Clicking in the smaller window produces a larger version of the picture--to see the whole picture resize the window by holding down the mouse and pulling on the lower left corner

NAVIGATION AIDS:

• The yellow arrows allow you to scroll right or left after panorama stops
• The slider bar with the green dot at the bottom allows you to zoom in or out
• Holding down on the mouse and moving the mouse up or down allows you to look above or below

•  Crusader's Sea Castle

 
• Government Rest House

 
• Temple of Echmoun

 
• Souk

 
• Khan or Caravanerserai

 
• Great Mosque

 
•  Castle of St. Louis