Sidon

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Sidon is a large city on Lebanon’s Mediterranean coast, with a dense old market, port districts and residential neighbourhoods extending inland, while phoenician, medieval and modern histories overlap closely. The relationship between sea castles and old markets and fishing harbours in a historic coastal city shaped by trade and regional conflict gives the wider destination a clearly recognisable physical character. The transition between neighbourhoods and outer districts remains visible away from the principal visitor routes.

Markets, food and historic fortifications provide the strongest experiences. Experiencing both sea castles and old markets and fishing harbours in a historic coastal city shaped by trade and regional conflict provides a fuller perspective than focusing only on the principal visitor area. Nearby coastal roads and residential districts show how the modern city extends beyond the historic core.