It's beautiful palace. Only 4000lira entry fee. It's built in 1227, such a wonderful place.must visit place in Lebanon.

Sidon was one of the most important Phoenician cities, and it may have been the oldest. From there and other ports, a great Mediterranean commercial empire was founded. Homer praised the skill of its craftsmen in producing glass, purple dyes, and its women's skill at the art of embroidery. It was also from here that a colonising party went to found the city of Tyre. Tyre also grew into a great city, and in subsequent years there was competition between the two, each claiming to be the metropolis ('Mother City') of Phoenicia. Glass manufacturing, Sidon's most important enterprise in the Phoenician era, was conducted on a vast scale, and the production of purple dye was almost as important. The small shell of the Murex trunculus was broken in order to extract the pigment that was so rare it became the mark of royalty.

Old historical place.. On a very nice view.. You can take lots of good pictures.. The wind passes in the walls creates a cool atmosphere although the weather was very hot, The entry is very affordable 5000 Lira per person It’s clean.. needs some attention and maintenance but it was nice overall specially if you read (google) a bit about the place while you are inside you will enjoy more, And read the guidance there also.

(Translated by Google) Sidon Castle, Lebanon It is called Qasr al-Bahr, with an area of ​​3859.5 square meters, and it has been standing for decades at the western edge of the southern city of Sidon. When you approach the city center, where the Zaatari Mosque is, and turn to the right, you reach the sea castle, which is considered today one of the most important monuments in Sidon. This castle was built on a rock jutting out into the sea, a "small island" 80 meters from the beach, and was built between the years 1227 and 1228 AD, and used in its construction ready-made carved stones and stumps of columns placed crosswise inside the walls. The castle consisted of two towers joined by a solid wall, a large part of which was destroyed: the first tower was located to the northeast of the castle, opposite its main entrance, and its walls were built of huge stones. As for the second, it is located on the southwestern side, and it represents two historical stages, because the lower part of it was built in the Crusader period from old movable stones, while the upper part was rebuilt during the Mamluk period, which is confirmed by the text inscribed on a marble panel that is still in place above the tower window Overlooking the inner foyer of the castle. (Original) قلعة صيدا لبنان يطلق عليها اسم قصر البحر، وتبلغ مساحتها 3859.5 متر مربع، وتنتصب منذ عقود طويلة عند الطرف الغربي لمدينة صيدا الجنوبية، فتروي بجدرانها ونتوئها حكايات عن عراقتها وانفتاحها على حضارات الشرق والغرب. وعندما تقترب من وسط المدينة، حيث جامع الزعتري، وتتجه يميناً، تصل إلى القلعة البحرية التي تعتبر اليوم من أهم المعالم الأثرية في صيدا. وأقيمت هذه القلعة فوق صخرة ناتئة في البحر «جزيرة صغيرة» على مسافة 80 متراً من الشاطئ، وشيدت ما بين سنتي 1227 و1228 ميلادي، واستخدم في بنيانها الحجارة المنحوتة الجاهزة وجذوع الأعمدة الموضوعة عرضياً داخل الجدران. وتتألف القلعة من برجين يجمع بينهما جدار متين البنيان، تهدم جزء كبير منه: البرج الأول يقع إلى الشمال الشرقي من القلعة، ويقابل مدخلها الرئيسي، وقد بنيت جدرانه من حجارة ضخمة. أما الثاني، فيقع إلى الجهة الجنوبية الغربية، ويمثل مرحلتين تاريخيتين، لأن الجزء الأسفل منه بني في العهد الصليبي من حجارة قديمة منقولة، بينما أعيد بناء الجزء الأعلى في العهد المملوكي، وهو ما يؤكده النص المنقوش على لوحة رخامية ما زالت في مكانها فوق نافذة البرج المطلة على البهو الداخلي للقلعة.

A small but interesting site to visit. Require 20 minutes to walk around. Nice view of the seafront

Old sea castle built by the Crusaders in the 13th Century to defend the holy land, the place is neglected and in a bad shape. There’s no security and no regard of cleanliness. Inside the various places there’s litter and smell of urine. Outside by the walls and in the sea there’s ample litter floating, stray dogs feeding on garbage and no fence or barrier. It’s a shame to leave this historic place in such a state.

Very small castle with lots of history. It’s a plus that it’s by the water so it’s really calming as well. Would help if there was a guide to tell you about the history of the castle but you can Google it! Lol. A visit will last around 15 minutes. Don’t forget to take pictures or even come with a fishing rod to grab dinner!

The castle is historic and considered a national treasure, there are some reconstruction and rehabilitation works. It is nice to visit and make sure to have a guid to hear the story of it and the history of this ancient place.

Absolutely breath taking! Love that there are many places to climb and things to see inside ... Absolutely stunning ... definitely will go there one more time atleast before I go back home!

A beautiful sea castle build by the Crusaders in the 13th century. A beautiful architecture they used some roman blocks from the city to build it. The purpose of building this castle is to protect the city and the port from attacks, it was only a military force. Visiting this location is a must while touring the city.

It's a shame that on google you can't give a general opinion on a city. I have been to Saïda twice and it is one of the most attractive, historical and cultural cities in Lebanon. Many people who talk about Lebanon talk about Beirut for me Beirut isn't Lebanon. So the castle is good to visit but with the city it's better.

A beautiful historical castle located on the seashore of the Said. Definitely worth a visit if you're in Saida. Must note though that it's very sad to see how people have thrown so much litter around the area.

Peaceful, beautiful, totally affordable (50 cents per ticket). The castle stands at the seashore, so breathtaking and fullfilling to pass amidst its ruins. Boats provide 20min trips in the sea around the ruins for 1$ per person. Traditional souk and little crafts shops surround the place.

Sidon or Sidon, the third city-state of the Phoenicians, which in Semitic language means “fishing place”, was founded, according to the Bible, by the grandson of Noah (the one with the ark). This city, located 45 km from Beirut, is mentioned several times in the Bible, as it was Jesus' favorite when he wanted to rest.

Nice...historic...well maintained. The inside perimeter is clean and the staff are informed, so they ca answer your questions. The water around the castle is filthy...so filthy that you can see dead fish tumbling on the shore

Nice old Castle where we could remember how many wars had taken place in this Area.. How important this Area as a Transportation Route

The city is dirty and filled with trash. I don’t know why Arabs can’t clean up after themselves and are ok sleeping in their own trash. Other than the garbage the castle was a nice site.

You have to pay a small fee to enter around 3usd. Worth it! It even has a game though it wasn't working when we were there

Had so much fun visiting one of the most important Sea Castles in the Middle Eastern History. On a complaining note : I would highly recommend hiring staff to make sure the place is always clean because it wasn’t really the case when I last visited ❤️

Better be careful when taking kids out there. They could slip easily into the sea.

(Translated by Google) Sidon maritime fortress / fortified Phoenician fort: It is located on the Mediterranean coast directly in the city of Sidon, Lebanon ... It is said that the city of Sidon was inhabited since 4000 BC, and in The year 1228 AD The Crusaders built Sidon, a fortress on the sea, on a small island connected to the mainland, about 80 meters from the beach, and connected by a rock bridge built on nine arches. ... and the entire city can be seen from the castle .... (Original) قلعة صيدا البحرية /الحصن الفينيقي المنيع: تقع على ساحل البحر المتوسط مباشرة في مدينة صيدا بلبنان ... يُقال ان مدينة صيدا كانت مسكونة منذ 4000 قبل الميلاد, و في عام 1228 م قام الصليبيين ببناء حصن صيدا و هي قلعة على البحر على جزيرة صغيرة متصلة بالبر الرئيسي على بعد حوالي 80 مترا من الشاطئ، ويربطها به جسر صخري مبني على تسع قناطر. ..ويمكن مشاهدة المدينة بأكملها من القلعة ....

I had the chance to visit it from far at night it is a great place and has history written on every stone. Will definitely visit it during the day.

Historical place

Nice place with amazing construction that I saw workers are making wooden roads over the sand , and they're taking measures to clean it and make it better , that's very good

Nice castle on the sea. The entry fee is 2,500 Lebanese pounds. There are no toilets inside. There is a man selling tea and coffee. Nice views of the coastline. It’s small you can visit it in 10 minutes.

Well, if you’re in Sidon, this place is worth visiting. I’m not a citadels fan, but this is one of the good Lebanese ones. I couldn’t find historical information there about its history, had to do a quick google search...

Awesome architecture, awesome type of stones to build a sea castle. In the tower, the inside is super chill during summer time. The elongated windows with just a small line of light. Entrance: 4000 LBP

Nice place, enjoyed the view so much

A beautiful place to visit. Not to buy so you can pay a visit I a short time but make sure you spend some time at the old Saida souq next to the castle

There is a long history of this place but the heritage site does not seemed to be well preserved given that there is entrance fee of 300k lira (3rd jun 2023). Baalbek is much better with similar entrance fee

(Translated by Google) An ancient ancient castle more than a thousand years old In front of it is the old market of Tire At a close distance, the best fish you can taste P street facing the sea and open sessions (Original) قلعة اثريه قديمة عمرها اكثر من الف سنه امامها سوق صور القديم وع مسافة قريبه احلي سمك ممكن تذوق ع الشارع مواجهه للبحر وجلسات مكشوفه 😋

Small, ancient, close to Beirut,

Entrance fee was extremely affordable and the castle is very picturesque and full of history. Definitely recommend stopping to visit it while having a meal in one of the many high-end restaurants that overlook it!

Really good visit, enjoyed the sea view from the castle, compared to other attractions it was cheap and great place to take pictures.

Very nice tourist location. Great view also

Very great place!

(Translated by Google) Crusaders. Good for taking pictures (Original) 십자군성채. 사진찍기 좋음

Nice for a walk (15min) . They need to take better of the ruin. Smoking allowed and lots of garbage. Great for pictures.

A must visit when in Sidon. Views are very beautiful overlooking the Mediterranean and the city. Built on a small island just 80 meters off the coast. I just LOVE this place and again, it’s a must visit if you are in Sidon. Costs LL 4000 which is around 15 US cents as per today’s currency rate.

For a 6000 years old place , they should Take care more of the left monuments . Of course most of the castle is ruined , entrance fee is very cheap but surrounding area is extremely humble .

Historical and beautiful view. Not safe at all, very polluted and not organized. It is beautiful to see this place, but sad to see how careless the government is leaving this place that way.

The sea was beautiful and weather was amazing. I was very entertained while I explored the castles remanence and searched about its history. It's very affordable.

The castle is not very big. Compared to other places it is uninspiring and ruined. I have no care. There are dozens of Ottoman and other works in such a beautiful city, but they are neglected.

Beautiful historical castle ruins. Family friendly. Very peaceful.

A historical place in Sidon to spend 30-minutes or so. They have some parking nearby, and the Sidon Market is within walking distance. The road leading to this castle has plenty of restaurants.

(Translated by Google) fantastic place (Original) مكان رائع

Very nice castle, for a nice pictures.

(Translated by Google) I am, Ayham, from Syria, single, I am 20 years old, a Kurd, who needs to travel outside Lebanon (Original) انا ايهم من سوريا اعزب عمري ٢٠ سنه كردي محتاج يلا سفر خرج لبنان 🙏

(Translated by Google) Beautiful, old place and sea view in short is excellent (Original) مكان جميل وقديم وطل على البحر باختصار ممتاز

(Translated by Google) A lot of sweets, but no care necessary to restore because the roofs are collapsing (Original) حلوى كتير بس مافى اهتمام ضرورى لترميم لانو فى اسقف بدا تنهار

(Translated by Google) Very cool for photography (Original) رائع جدا للتصوير

(Translated by Google) Because it is a historical castle and indicates the ancient city of Sidon (Original) لانها قلعة تاريخية وتدل على قدم مدينة صيدا العريقة

(Translated by Google) One of the most beautiful sea fortresses without its stones, you rely on to talk about its ancient history (Original) من اجمل القلاع البحرية لولاحجاروها تتكل لتكلمت عن تاريخها العريق

A beautiful sea castle remnant of the Crusaders built in the 13th century . Adorned with beautiful architecture . Definitely a must.

(Translated by Google) Great archaeological place (Original) مكان اثري رائع

(Translated by Google) It is a place to visit quickly. But be careful! It's a pile of stones without any safeguards. You have to be very careful there. I like to show it to friends who haven't been to Lebanon yet. From here you can look out over the city of Sidon. It's actually almost sad that this is not being restored. But maybe for that very reason it has a certain charm. People with disabilities cannot go there. They can, but they don't get very far. (Original) Es ist ein Ort den man schnell besucht hat. Doch Vorsicht! Es ist nun mal ein Steinhaufen ohne jegliche Absicherungen. Man muss dort sehr aufpassen. Ich zeige es gerne Freunden die noch nicht im Libanon waren. Von hier kann man schön zur Stadt Sidon schauen. Eigentlich ist es fast schon traurig, dass man dies nicht restauriert. Aber vielleicht hat es genau aus diesem Grund einen gewissen Charme. Menschen mit Handikaps können dort nicht hin. Können schon, aber sie kommen nicht weit.

it's very nice and old.I like that place.

قلعة صيدا هي قلعة بناها الصليبيون على جزيرة في مدينة صيدا اللبنانية عام 1228م وتبعد حوالي 80 مترا من الشاطئ، ويربطها به جسر صخري مبني على تسع قناطر. ويعتقد أنه شيد مكان معبد فينيقي مخصص لعبادة الإله ملكرت بسبب النقوش على الحجارة التي استعملت في بناء القلعة. والقسم الشرقي من القلعة كان مركزها الرئيسي وهو عبارة عن برج كبير له عدة بوابات من الجهة الجنوبية لا تزال بقاياها ظاهرة وبوابة واحدة من جهة الشرق لا تزال قائمة ويبلغ طول هذا البرج 27 وعرضه 21 متراً بناؤه ضخم سميك الجدران كالسور الخارجي استعمل في بنائه أعمدة من الغرانيت.

Iconic place to visit when you visit saida!

Amazing place to visit when u r in saida- lebanon. Castle built by the crusaders. Standing for hundreds of years. You have to visit as it's one of the most visited places in Lebanon.

Nice, for 45min tops, no mire tan that

Very nice place that i want to visit again

Narrating the past and the present of this great historical city!

This is one of those places that look better from the outside than on the inside. In comparison to other castles and citadels elsewhere in Lebanon, this one is small. If the sea is raging a bit you can get some great shots of the waves breaking against it.

(Translated by Google) Characteristic (Original) مميزة

One of the best historical place in lebanon

Really like this place

Very historical, suggest to see at least once very nice view

(Translated by Google) Waw (Original) Waw

Very nice historic landmark everyone must visit

Spectacular castle right by the sea Be aware that in some weather conditions when the wave is too high it might be closed

On of my country's best places to visit

(Translated by Google) A beautiful castle, but there is much more beautiful than it (Original) قلعة جميلة ولكن يوجد اجمل منها بكثير

Beautiful historical site south of Beirut... Almost 30 minutes from Beirut..

(Translated by Google) good place (Original) مكان جيد

Perfect 👍🤩

Nice historical castle

(Translated by Google) Amazing and rare view (Original) منظر خلاب ونادر

(Translated by Google) My city❤❤ (Original) مدينتي❤❤

(Translated by Google) Gorgeous (Original) رائع

(Translated by Google) Nice place to stroll (Original) مكان جميل للتنزه

Yesdd