Lebanon contains mountains, sea and a changing, striking landscape - symbolised by the cyprus tree. Here we can find Roman ruins, fine mosques and a coastline of beauty, along which the majority of inhabitants live. The skiing facilities are based in the country's Lebanese mountains, of which the highest is 3000 metres high. Malev flies to Beirut, the capital city.

Routes of faith

Lebanon is a country of diverse cultures, languages and beliefs. Beirut is the capital city and already attrects many curious travellers. It was here that the Mesepotamians and Phonecians based themselves, and which was considered vital by the Greeks and Romans; an importance which was reflected at the height of the Crusades. Reserve a special offer flight on Malev's Budapest-Beirut route. In the Hamra we can find the capital's business, commercial and tourist center. Here are the most famous museums, including the Sursock Museum. But it is the lively nightlife and the beautifully constructed Ottoman and French buildings which have earned Beirut's status as „Paris of the East" - but also a city with a superb beach.

Malev flights to the Lebanon

The Beirut skyline now stands ambitiously proud, a symbol of rebuilding and a triumph over civil conflict. Luxury hotels, American business centres and banking centres have sprung up alongside the rebuilding of historic mosques, churches and houses. The Bekaa River which supplies Lebanon with the irrigation for its crops of fruit and vegetables also provides a surprising diversity of flora. The cyprus trees remain as protected species, having overlooked the region since antiquity, while the famous ruined city of Baalbeki can be found between two meetings. Find out more about prices of flights to Lebanon here.