Now is the perfect time to travel the world! However, with a passport like the Lebanese one, it is usually hard to obtain a visa. Why not travel to countries that you can visit visa-free?
Some of them might not be the most popular destinations in the world, but you’ll get the unique opportunity to explore a place none of your acquaintances have visited before.
Stand out of the crowd this time!
Here are 11 amazing destinations that Lebanese can visit without a visa!
#1 Armenia
Flight duration from Beirut: 2 hours
Must-visit places:
- Areni village: the oldest winery in the world was found in a cave there.
- Etchmiadzin Cathedral: the oldest cathedral in the world.
#2 Dominica
Flight duration from Beirut: 20 hours
Must-visit places:
- Boiling Lake: a hot lake spring that is covered with vapor.
- Morne Trois Pitons National Park: a World Heritage Site that contains falls, a jungle, and a lake.
#3 Ecuador
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Flight duration from Beirut: 23 hours 30 minutes
Must-visit places:
- Lake Quilotoa: a volcanic crater filled with water.
- Cajas National Park: a park full of hiking trails, forests, lakes, and a rich wildlife.
#4 Georgia
Flight duration from Beirut: 2 hours
Must-visit places:
- Lake Ritsa
- Rabati Castle: a castle built during the medieval era.
#5 Haiti
Flight duration from Beirut: 28 hours
Must-visit places:
- Sans-Souci Palace: a palace that was the residence of King Henri I who is also known as Henri Christophe.
- Île-à-Vache: one of Haiti’s magnificent islands.
#6 Iran
Flight duration from Beirut: 5 hours
Must-visit places:
- Persepolis: ruins of the capital of the Archaemenid Empire.
- Babel Tower: a modern interactive installation that reflects the sky and the surroundings.
#7 Jordan
Flight duration from Beirut: 1 hour
Must-visit places:
- Petra: an archaeological site famous for The Treasure, which is a rock-cut architecture.
- Dead Sea: a lake that is 9.6 times saltier than the ocean.
#8 Malaysia
Flight duration from Beirut: 14 hours
Must-visit places:
- Deer Cave: a cave that also serves as a passage that leads to a rainforest.
- Langkawi Sky Bridge: its deck is located 660 meters above sea level.
#9 Maldives
Flight duration from Beirut: 10 hours
Must-visit places:
- Hulhumalé: an artificial island.
- Atolls of the Maldives: astonishing ring-shaped islands.
#10 Micronesia
Flight duration from Beirut: 45 hours
Must-visit places:
- Nan Madol: a combination of small artificial islands that are connected by canals.
- Tonnachau Mountains: a mountain that has an archaeological and historical significance since there are fortifications on its summit that date back to 4,000 BCE.
#11 Turkey
Flight duration from Beirut: 1 hour 50 minutes
Must-visit places:
- Pamukkale: a town known for its natural thermal pools and white terraces made of carbonate minerals.
- Topkapı Palace: a large museum that was once the main residence of the Ottoman sultans.
Additional countries where Lebanese can get a visa at the airport upon arrival:
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia
- Cambodia
- Cape Verde
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Guinea-Bissau
- Laos
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Oman
- Palau
- Samoa
- Seychelles
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Qatar