Lebanon travel guide
Capital: Beirut.
Visa for Indian passport holders
Visa required, apply before you fly.
Before you go to Lebanon
- Currency
- LBP ل.ل
- Card networks
- Visa (unreliable), Mastercard (unreliable)
- ATM fees
- Around 4% on USD withdrawals where a machine works at all, plus your home-bank fee
Cities in Lebanon
- Beirut Lebanon's Mediterranean capital — Roman ruins, Ottoman and French-mandate architecture, the Corniche and Pigeon Rocks, legendary food, and…
- Byblos One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world — a Crusader castle over Phoenician port ruins, an atmospheric souk, and a…
- Baalbek Home to one of the best-preserved and most monumental Roman temple complexes in the world — the Temples of Jupiter, Bacchus and Venus — in…
Frequently asked questions about Lebanon
- Do Indian citizens need a visa for Lebanon?
- Visa required, apply before you fly.
- What currency is used in Lebanon?
- The currency in Lebanon is the Lebanese Pound (L£). ₹1 is about 940 ل.ل.
- Can I use cards and ATMs in Lebanon?
- Accepted card networks: Visa (unreliable), Mastercard (unreliable). Decline dynamic currency conversion at ATMs and card machines.
- What is the capital of Lebanon?
- The capital of Lebanon is Beirut. Time there: IST - 2 h 30 min.