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Several days ago, my family and I set off for Sidon to see the Sidon Crusader Castle, after a marvelous trip to the ruins of Tyre…
Emily O'Dell in Sidon
The castle is located on a small island, which is connected to the mainland by a narrow walk way–in the facade, we spotted Roman columns used as horizontal reinforcements–just like in the crusader castle at Tyre. And after climbing up the top, we peeked into the Ottoman mosque perched above the fortress…
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We also went to the charming Soap Museum to see how soap was made in Sidon for centuries…
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how the soap was measured, and how the soap was cut…
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For lunch, we dined at the Rest House–which is on the water right next to the castle…
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Less than 48 hours after we returned to Beirut, I went back to enjoy the beaches near Sidon…but when we returned there, gunshots were ringing out in all directions, and we were temporarily stopped on the road…what was happening, we weren’t sure, but we would soon find out…
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