Tyre is famous for its stunningly clear blue water and expansive sandy public beach. This public beach is considered one of the cleanest in Lebanon and is almost reminiscent of a Caribbean island. Tyre’s beach is made of fine sand that can indeed make your day at the shore. You can just lay out in the sun on its fine sand, and swim into the refreshing water that the Mediterranean is famous for.
Tyre Coast Nature Reserve to the southeast of Tyre, Lebanon covers over 380 hectares and is divided into three zones: the tourism zone (public beaches, the old city and Souks, the ancient port), the agricultural and archaeological zone and the Conservation zone that includes the Phoenician springs of Ras El Ain. Established in 1998, is an important sanctuary for wildlife and includes a public beach with yellow sand. The reserve is bisected by the Rachidiye refugee camp. It is an important nesting site for migratory birds and the endangered Loggerhead and green sea turtles.