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Good to know
When to goBest time: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Jan Fine, with caveats: rain
- Feb Fine, with caveats: rain
- Mar Fine, with caveats
- Apr Good
- May Good
- Jun Good
- Jul Fine, with caveats: heat
- Aug Fine, with caveats: heat
- Sep Good
- Oct Good
- Nov Fine, with caveats
- Dec Fine, with caveats: rain
Good Fine, with caveats Hard rain heat
Cheaper and fewer tourists: Jul–Aug, Nov–Mar - the trade-off: rain, heat
Country-wide average; mountains, coasts and the far north or south can differ.
What to bring and knowC, D, G · 220 V
- Sockets: type C, D, G · 220 V, 50 Hz
Phone and laptop chargers usually work (100–240 V); you may need a plug adapter. - Traffic drives on the right
- Drink bottled or boiled water, not from the tap
- At temples, mosques and churches cover shoulders and knees and take off shoes where asked
- Jul–Aug: sunscreen, a hat, light clothes, a water bottle
- Dec–Feb: a light raincoat or umbrella, a waterproof phone pouch
Medicines, bans and the law
- Photographing military sites can lead to arrest; flying a drone without permission is illegal. source
- Carry prescription medicines in their original packaging with a copy of the prescription.
Paying with a foreign card28 of 47 services in our catalogue accept one
- Taxi & Cars: Bolt, Uber
- Public Transport & Maps: Rome2Rio, Moovit
- Food & Groceries: Spinneys Lebanon
- Shopping, Classifieds & Parcels: DHL Express, AliExpress, FedEx
- Travel: Tickets & Hotels: Wego, Booking.com, Middle East Airlines
Based on our checks of each service. Banks may add a fee for payments abroad.
Phone and internet
- 6 of 47 services here need a local phone number for the SMS code, for example OMT, Whish Money, Markit.
- Mobile operators and eSIM →
Checked: October 15
Useful phrasesArabic
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- Hello مرحبا marhaban
- Excuse me عفوًا afwan
- I don’t understand لا أفهم la afham
- Do you speak English? هل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟ hal tatakallam al-injliziyya?
- Where is the toilet? أين الحمّام؟ ayna al-hammam?
- The bill, please الحساب من فضلك al-hisab min fadlak
- Please take me to this address (show it on the map) من فضلك، خذني إلى هذا العنوان. min faḍlak, khudhnī ilā hādhā al-ʿunwān
- How much will it cost? كم الأجرة؟ kam al-ujra?
- Please turn on the meter من فضلك شغّل العداد. min faḍlak shaghghil al-ʿaddād
- Can I pay by card? هل يمكنني الدفع بالبطاقة؟ hal yumkinunī ad-dafʿ bil-biṭāqa?
- Stop here, please توقف هنا من فضلك. tawaqqaf hunā min faḍlak
- Thank you شكرًا. shukran
- Please help me, I am a foreigner ساعدني من فضلك، أنا أجنبي. sāʿidnī min faḍlak, anā ajnabī.
- Please take me to a hospital خذني إلى المستشفى من فضلك. khudhnī ilā al-mustashfā min faḍlak.
- I am allergic to… عندي حساسية من: ʿindī ḥassāsiyya min
- Where is the nearest pharmacy? أين أقرب صيدلية؟ ayna aqrab ṣaydaliyya?
- Please call the police اتصل بالشرطة من فضلك. ittaṣil bish-shurṭa min faḍlak.
- I have lost my passport فقدت جواز سفري. faqadtu jawāz safarī.
- Where is the nearest ATM? أين أقرب صراف آلي؟ ayna aqrab ṣarrāf ālī?