The two UNESCO sites of Tyre, al-Mina and al-Bass, are home to Roman and Byzantine remains of the city’s flourishing period. The entrance fee for each site is 6,000 LBP and 3,500 LBP for students.
Al-Mina Site
The entrance of the al-Mina site can be reached by walking down the Corniche, starting behind the Al-Fanar hotel. From there, the second street on the left (before the cemetery) curves its way to the al-Mina site where the entrance is at the end on the right. On your way - on the left - you will pass the unattended remains of a 12th-century Crusader cathedral, which was the setting of the coronation of the King of Jerusalem. From the souqs, the site can be reached via the main street southeast of the souqs. From there, as soon as you hit the fence of the site, turn left where the entrance is further down on the right.
The entrance of the al-Mina site can be reached by walking down the Corniche, starting behind the Al-Fanar hotel. From there, the second street on the left (before the cemetery) curves its way to the al-Mina site where the entrance is at the end on the right. On your way - on the left - you will pass the unattended remains of a 12th-century Crusader cathedral, which was the setting of the coronation of the King of Jerusalem. From the souqs, the site can be reached via the main street southeast of the souqs. From there, as soon as you hit the fence of the site, turn left where the entrance is further down on the right.
Al-Bass Site
The Al-bass site is home to a Byzantine road, a second-century triumphal arch, a Roman road with an aqueduct and the remains of a second-century enormous (480 meters) Roman hippodrome, once seating 20,000 spectators watching the spectacular chariot races.
To reach the al-Bass site, take the main road running south from the al-Bass roundabout, from where the entrance appears after a 10 to 15 minute’ walk on the right, just after the Palestinian camp. Apparently, there is also a west entrance, which at the time of writing was not in use.
The Al-bass site is home to a Byzantine road, a second-century triumphal arch, a Roman road with an aqueduct and the remains of a second-century enormous (480 meters) Roman hippodrome, once seating 20,000 spectators watching the spectacular chariot races.
To reach the al-Bass site, take the main road running south from the al-Bass roundabout, from where the entrance appears after a 10 to 15 minute’ walk on the right, just after the Palestinian camp. Apparently, there is also a west entrance, which at the time of writing was not in use.