Lebanon operates on Eastern European Time (EET) in winter (UTC+2) and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) in summer (UTC+3). Lebanon observes daylight saving time, typically from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October.
Major cities including Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon, and Jounieh all follow the same time. Lebanon shares its timezone with Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, and other EET countries.
Lebanon is one of the few places in the Middle East where you can ski in the morning and swim in the Mediterranean in the afternoon. The country is home to the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Cedar of Lebanon, the country's national symbol, appears on its flag.