WHAT TO SEE

For a city steeped in history there’s plenty to see including the ancient St. Gilles Crusader Castle in Nahr Abou Ali, the Turkish bath and the atmospheric old souk. Afterwards take a tour of the city’s historic mosques and churches including Al Mansouri Great Mosque (Souk el Sagha, Nouri District), Abou Bakr AlSiddik (Between Bahssas and Al Nour Square), Tinal Mosque (Bab El Ramel), Muallak Mosque (Souk Al Samak,) Latin church, St Paul and Peter; Orthodox churches, St Georges and St Nicholas (Orthodox) in Haret Al Nassara; Maronite church, St Michael (Maronite.)