Saida Old City
Saida Old City is a historic site in South Governorate, Lebanon. Saida Old City is situated nearby to the square ساحة باب السراي, as well as near Bab al-Saray Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sidon Synagogue and Sidon Soap Museum.
Sidon Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Rustumpasha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sidon Synagogue is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the old city of Sidon in the Jewish neighborhood or quarter known colloquially as ḥarat al-yahūd. The synagogue is one of the oldest synagogues in the world.
Sidon Soap Museum
Museum
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Soap Museum is a museum based in a historic soap factory in Sidon, Lebanon specialized in Levantine soaps. It opened in November 2000 and is managed by the Audi Foundation. Sidon Soap Museum is situated 170 metres southeast of Saida Old City.
Sidon Sea Castle
Castle
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sidon's Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the Holy Land. It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon. Sidon Sea Castle is situated 420 metres north of Saida Old City.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sidon and Hlaliyeh Saida.
Sidon
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sidon is a city in Lebanon. The people are largely Sunni Muslims. The main attraction of Sidon is its Sea Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 13th century.
Hlaliyeh Saida
Village
Al-Helaliyah, also spelled Hilalieh, is a municipality of Sidon in Lebanon. It is located 43 kilometres from Beirut.
Bramiyeh
Village
Al-Bramiyah, also spelled Bramieh, is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 35 kilometres from Beirut.
Saida Old City
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Address: صيدا
- Categories: tourism and historic site
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.56348° or 33° 33′ 49″ northLongitude
35.36991° or 35° 22′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8G5QH979+9XOpenStreetMap ID
node 12701466534OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Saida Old City” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “صيدا - المدينة القديمة”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ساحة باب السراي and Bab al-Saray Mosque.
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