SAIDA (SIDON, SAIDON) is said to mean "fishing", and even today fishermen moor their boats in the small picturesque port. Sidon was the third great Phoenician city-state, rivaling Byblos and Tyre as a naval power. In Darius' time, towards the end of the 6th century B.C., it was the capital of the fifth Persian satrapy and a showplace of buildings and gardens. The town was conquered by the Crusaders after a famous siege lasting 47 days, then retaken by Saladin 70 years later.
I went to Saida almost 3 weeks ago, with these awesome guys and girls "
Beirut Street Photographers" and well we shot photos :)
Below is a selection of a few photos I took in the old souk (market) of Saida.
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| Old Souk |
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| Was lucky that the pink mercedes passed by the pink candy at that right moment |
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| Candy Sales dude |
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| This one is just weird |
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| Carpentry, how it's made |
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| So clean - Sukleen |
Make sure Saida is one of the destinations you visit when you come to Lebanon, my next trip is to Zahle, a city in Bekaa that I love, so expect lots of photos. And on my list as well, there is Tyr... now Tyr is a whole different story :) Coming soon.
#FROMLEBANONWITHFUNK
You must also eat falefel at Abou Rami!!! yum
ReplyDeleteI absolutely loved Saida when I went. A pink Mercedes? Now that's just pure luck! Really want to go back and discover the old souk more..didn't have a chance on the guided tour.. Amazing shots!
ReplyDeleteYasmine, I did eat falafel, I think it WAS from abou rami!
ReplyDeleteDanielle, you should, and you don't need a guided tour, maybe we'll make a group soon and re-visit all these nice places in Lebanon