Why go
- Capital and largest city of Lebanon.
- Known for EDM, dance music, Mount Lebanon.
- Served by Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY).
History
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2025, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.4 million, just under half of Lebanon's population, which makes it the twelfth-largest city in the Levant region and the sixteenth-largest in the Arab world. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 31 airlines, 45 direct destinations
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320, A330-200, A321, A319, 737-700, 32S) · 31 routes: Abu Dhabi, Accra, Amman, Athens, Baghdad, Basrah, Brussels, Bucharest, Cairo, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Erbil, Frankfurt, Geneva, Istanbul, Jeddah, Kano, Kuwait, Lagos, Larnaca, London, Madinah, Milano, Moscow, Najaf, Paris, Riyadh, Rome, Tunis*, Yerevan
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320, A330-300, A321) · 3 routes: Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh
- Alitalia AZ (A320, A319, 32S) · 2 routes: Milano, Rome
- Egyptair MS (Embraer 170, A320, 737-800) · 2 routes: Alexandria, Cairo
- Iran Air IR (313, A320) · 2 routes: Mashhad, Tehran
- Yemenia IY (330) · 2 routes: Amman, Sanaa
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air France AF (A340-300, 777-200) · 1 route: Paris
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (CRJ) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- British Airways BA (A321) · 1 route: London
- Cyprus Airways CY (A320) · 1 route: Larnaca
- Emirates EK (777-300) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (737-800) · 1 route: Addis Ababa
- Etihad Airways EY (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 1 route: Dubai
- Germania ST (737-700) · 1 route: Berlin
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A320) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Jazeera Airways J9 (A320) · 1 route: Kuwait
- Kuwait Airways KU (A320, AB6) · 1 route: Kuwait
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A320, A321, A320) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Oman Air WY (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Muscat
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Qatar Airways QR (A320, A321) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319, A320, Embraer 175, Embraer 195) · 1 route: Amman
- Tarom RO (737-300) · 1 route: Bucharest
- Tunisair TU (A320) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 737-800, 737-900) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Zoom Airlines Z4 (A321) · 1 route: Erbil
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BEY has direct flights to 45 destinations on 31 airlines (incl. Amman, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Bucharest, Cairo…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Beirut. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.