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Sidon (Saida in Arabic) means "fishing" for it was graced by "Qala 'At Al Baher" Castle of the Sea built by Crusaders. Sidon is one of the famous names in ancient history. But of all of Lebanon's cities this is the most mysterious, for its past has been tragically scattered and plundered.
There are numerous sites of interest: The Saint Louis Castle and the Murex Hill, 45 meters high and made of an accumulation of shells from which the Phoenicians extracted the famous famous purple dye. Its inhabitants were famous for their valuable art work.
Today, Sidon is a busy commercial centre with the pleasant conservative atmosphere of a small town. Since Persian times, it was known as the city of gardens and even today it is surrounded by citrus and banana plantations. |
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