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Visa
Visa are required for all visitors except nationals of Syria. Telex / Fax invitation required from sponsor to be sent to Embassy. Westerners wishing to visit Lebanon can get instant visas at Beirut airport, seaport or at Lebanese border check points.
Customs
Examination of travelers' luggage is carried out rapidly and courteously. All ordinary personal effects are exempt from customs duty.
Getting There
All the world's great cities are linked by air with Beirut. The Beirut International Airport at Khaldeh (8 km from Beirut), is used by many international airlines plus the national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA). In addition, several steamship lines connect the ports of Beirut and Jounieh with the rest of the world.
Electric Current: 110 or 220 volts, 50 cycles. It's best to check.
Official Holidays
Thanks to diverse population and different religious groups, Lebanon has a full calendar of official holidays. Although all banks, government offices and schools are closed on these feast days, it is often possible to find some shops and restaurants open for business.
Language
In addition to his native Arabic language, the average Lebanese is often fluent in English or French. Many well-educated Lebanese are tri-lingual.
US passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival. Entry refused if holding used or unused, expired or valid visa for Israel, or having any Israeli stamp endorsed on passport. Visa extensions can be obtained from the amn al aam office near the National Museum (al mat-haf) Tel: 01 425610 or at the Airport, tel: 01 629150.
Health risks: Vaccinations recommended for polio, tetanus and typhoid.Puiblic Holidays:
New year's Day - 1 January
Feast of Maroun - 9 February
Labour Day - 1 May
Martyrs Day - 6 May
Assumption Day - 15 August
All saints Day - 1 November
Independence Day - 22 November
Christmas Day - 25 December
*Good Friday (Western)
*Easter Monday (Western)
*Good Friday (Eastern)
*Easter Monday (Eastern)
*Id al-Fitr
*Id al-Adha
*Dates of Easter and Muslim Holidays see Middle East Holidays. Customs regulations Visitors should check with airport duty-free shops on current regulations.
Currency
1500 Lebanese Liras = 1 US dollar
Per capita income
Leb 5,921,385/US$3,785
MUSEUMS Children's Science Museum
For the first time in Lebanon, a Children's Science Museum has been established under the name "Planet Discovery" with the collaboration of "La Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie" in Paris....Our National Museum (1937-1999):
A Record of the Traces of our Monstrous Civil WarThe National Museum:
A committee of 15 members assembled in the year 1923 for the purpose of establishing a national museum. They formed a committee under the name: "Friends of the Museum Committee" that proceeded with collecting donations for its construction.
Gibran Museum 
Discover Gibran's Museum in the heart of Bsharri. It was originally a monastery transformed into a museum by the Gibran National Committee. The Museum reopened its doors to the public in 1995, on August 15.
Nicolas Sursock Museum 
It is in the heart of Achrafieh, in what was previously called Le Quartier, that
the private mansion of Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock is located. It was officially inaugurated in 1961. Since it has presented many exhibitions.Car rental
ADONIS SERVICE CENTER Zouk Mosbeh 09-216729/30 AIDIBY RENT A CAR Airport Road 01-822931 ANASTASIA RENT A CAR Sin El Fil 01-498363 ARABIA RENT A CAR Badaro 01-615882 AL BARAKA RENT A CAR Airport Road 01-850059 BEST RENT A CAR Furn El Chebak 01-293111 ATLAS Tallet el Khayat 01-603234 AVIS
Achrafieh
Raouche
Portemilio01-398850
01-861614
03-325772BUDGET CAR RENTAL Beiut 01-740740 CA TRANS RENT A CAR Beirut 01-853797 CAPITAL Hazmieh 05-429398 CAR PLUS Beit El Chaar 04-915418 CITY CAR Ras Beirut 01-865966 CONTINENTAL (THE) RENT A CAR Hamra 01-747175/6 DALLAH LEBANON FOR TRANSPORT & TOURISM Bir Hassan 01-840774 EAGLE RENT A CAR Antelias 04-403988/9 FIRST RENT A CAR Saloumeh
Hamra
Kaslik01-488884
03-618818
03-898964HALA CAR
Ain el Mreisseh
Kaslik01-369280
03-272817HERTZ Badaro 03-300302 J.J.N. RENT A CAR Sidon 03-338320 JET RENT A CAR Hamra 01-340380/1/2 KOUBROSLY RENT A CAR Mazraa 01-651842 LENACAR - EUROPCAR Sin El Fil
Ain el Mreisseh01-480480
01-363636LEO CAR RENT A CAR Ain El Mreisseh 01-374737 LERECOM Sin el Fil 01-480252 LICAR Sin el Fil 01-500842/3 LION CAR RENTEL CO. Jounieh
Baouchrieh09-835312
01-262524LENACAR Sin el Fil
Ain el Mreisseh01-502200
01-602223MAJESTY QUEEN'S AUTO Jounieh 09-636241 MARIA RENT A CAR Airport Road 03-794730 MECAR Ashrafieh 01-611000 MORE RENT A CAR Hamra 01-746500 NATIONAL RENT A CAR Beirut 03-260265 NOURA RENT A CAR Al Ghazieh 03-601033 OPTION CAR RENTAL Beirut 03-888777 PICO RENT A CAR Sami El Solh St., 03-231071 PRESTIGE MOTORS RENT A CAR Raoucheh
Jounieh
Falougha01-866328
09-636363
03-293121PRINCE RENT A CAR Jdeideh 03-276935 REGALOS CAR Bir Hassan 01-858080 RICARDOS RENT A CAR Beirut 01-787007/8 RITZ RENT A CAR Sin El Fil
Raoucheh01-489993
03-603687SANDRA RENT A CAR Mansourieh
Ain El Mreisseh03-914971
01-360227SARAH RENT A CAR Ghoubeiry Road 03-225150 SPEEDY Ras Beirut 01-741574/5 SUNNY RENT A CAR Hamra
Khaldeh01-740011
03-218037THRIFTY CAR Sin El Fil
Beirut Mariott Hotel
Raoucheh
Le Bristol01-510100
03-380209
03-380201
03-380204TOUR CAR Rabieh 01-418135 YARA RENT A CAR Beirut 03-640991 YASMINE CAR RENTAL Beirut 01-554711
Beach Resorts
GREATER BEIRUT Name Location Telephone AJRAM MINA EL HOSN 01/362780 - 362632 BEACH CLUB KHALDE 01/300600 CORAL BEACH HOTEL JNAH 01/317200 - 317204 COSTA BRAVA KHALDE 01/825460 FAMILY BEACH DOHA - KHALDE 01/833600 - 833800 GOLDEN BEACH ANTELIAS 01/414919 KHALDE BEACH KHALDE 01/830352 LEBANON BEACH KHALDE 01/839932 LONG BEACH CHOURANE 01/812500/1/2/3 MECHREF CLUB MECHREF MERRY LAND CHOURAN 01/808600 RIVIERA JNAH 01/831712 - 831713 ST. GEORGE YACHT CLUB AIN EL MREISSEH 01/365350 - 365351 SAINT MICHEL JNAH 01/832967 SPORTING CLUB CHOURANE 01/812457 - 812459 SUMMERLAND JNAH 01/313030 - 304830 SUMMER SEA KHALDE 01/317715 VILLAMAR KHALDE 01/839336
KESRWAN & JBEIL Name Location Telephone AIGUE MARINE JOUNIEH 09/933641 - 932889 AMWAJ JOUNIEH 09/91870/1918702/3 AQUAMARINA TABARJA 09/915866 - 915867 ARCADA MARINA MAAMELTEIN 09/832250 - 832275 A.T.C.L. KASLIK 09/917590 - 917570 AUBERGE SUISSE OUYOUNE EL SIMANE 09/953841 - 397562 L'AVALANCHE OUYOUNE EL SIMANE 09/953841 - 397562 BLUE BEACH MAAMELTEIN 09/934001 BOULE DE NEIGE OUYOUNE EL SIMANE 09/953841- 01/397562 BYBLOS SUR MER JBEIL 09/940356 CANARIAS JOUNIEH 09/933255 DONA MARIA MAAMELTEIN 09/910282 - 914578 GREEN BEACH MAAMELTEIN 09/934666 - 934667 HALAT SUR MER HALAT 09/947000 - 912222 HALF MOON MAAMELTEIN 09/936990 L'HAMAC MAAMELTEIN 09/831873 - 831874 HOLIDAY BEACH NAHR EL KALB 09/911169 - 911168 LAGON SKI CLUB JOUNIEH 09/931380 - 934324 LA MEDINA MAAMELTEIN 09/930875 MIST OUYOUN EL SIMANE 01/449911/2/3/4 LA PALMA JOUNIEH 09/914566 - 930135 AL MANAR MAAMELTEIN 09/910021 - 910022 MIDDLE BEACH MAAMELTEIN 09/930527 MOURJAN MAAMELTEIN 09/831458 NEW KASLIK KASLIK 09/933323 - 933461 NOVA MARE AMCHIT 09/940160 PARADISE LAND LIBAN ADONIS 09/900335 - 900545 PIC BLANC OUYOUN EL SIMANE 09/953841-01/397592 PORTEMILIO KASLIK 09/918953 - 918954 RABIEH MARINE SAFRA 09/913522/3 LES RESIDENCES DE LA MER NAHR EL KALB 09/917182 RIMAL NAHR EL KALB 09/917788 - 917789 SAFRAMARINE SAFRA 01/880012/3 -9/957210 SAINT GILLES MAAMELTEIN 09/930420 - 933788 SAINT JADE MAAMELTEIN 09/931155 SAINT PAUL TABARJA 09/914426 - 933488 SAINT RAPHAEL MAAMELTEIN 09/831560 - 831562 SAMAR MAAMELTEIN 09/913486 - 832461/2 SANTA THERESA PLAYA OURKAIBE 09/957333 SAMAYA ZOUK MIKAEL 09/918651/2 - 832014 SATELLITY NEW FAYTROUN ADONIS 09/900335 - 900545 SOLEMAR KASLIK 09/915530 /1/2/3/4 SUMMERTIME MAAMELTEIN 09/930351 TABARJA BEACH TABARJA 09/931510 - 912705/6/7 TOUR MARINE MAAMELTEIN 09/915950 - 915978
NORTH LEBANON Name Location Telephone LAS SALINAS ENFEH 06/430701 - 440735 LAS PERLAS KALAMOUN TEL: MANARA NORTH MARINA TRIPOLI 06/432986 - 440534 MIRAMAR TRIPOLI 06/601523 - 602606 NAJI BEACH TRIPOLI 06/625868 - 600984 AL NAOURA TRIPOLI 06/430533 - 431839 PALMA TOURISTIC CENTER TRIPOLI 06/601389 - 625515 SAN STEPHANO BEACH BATROUN 06/640366 - 642366 SAWARY BATROUN 06/642100 - 642101 SUNSET MARINA TRIPOLI 06/400530 - 431947
SOUTH LEBANON Name Location Telephone ELISSA BEACH CLUB TYRE 07/741268 - 741267 FOUADVILLE SARAFAND 07/721989 MINA BEACH WADI EL ZEINA JIEH 07/------ HOTEL MOUNES KHAIZARANE 07/724932-01/864806 ORASS HOTEL & BEACH KHAIZARANE 07/721690
BEKAA Name Location Telephone AL RIHAB ZAHLE 08/826017 - 82422 SUNNY LAND ZAHLE 08/826941 - 820242 TILAL ZAHLE 08/822348 - 821422
