Saida Pano
Sidon is a port town and the third largest city in Lebanon, after Beirut and Tripoli. Another Phoenician city, Sidon [or Saida] is a microcosm of life in Southern Lebanon: an old fishing port, a commercial port, an old city beside its newer additions, replete with souks, mosques, and the artifacts left by the Europeans on the Crusades. The original tour has long since fallen to the wayside due to outmoded javascript programs, so we are trying something new, replacing it with a new tour that is much more comprehensive, and which will also work in Virtual Reality headsets, such as Google Cardboard!

WELCOME TO VIRTUAL SIDON

View of the Sea Castle From CausewaySnap Content
Virtual Reality Tour for VR Headsets:

QR CodeThere is also a version of this tour designed specifically for VR headsets such as Google Cardboard, and it works with both iPhone and Android devices. It may be accessed by scanning on the QR code to the left. If you are viewing this on a mobile phone, you may access the VR tour by following this link.



For iOS devices
: scan QR code with your device's camera app, tap on the prompt to open Safari. Select "Allow Device Motion" and the next prompt, "Allow Access to Motion Orientation." Turn the device to landscape mode and a split screen will appear. When the screen turns white, swipe up for fullscreen mode, and place in headset. Here is a video of how to do this--it is simpler than it sounds! [The video opens in a new window--close when done to return to this page]

For Android devices: Open the camera app and use the built-in scanner to scan the QR code above. Confirm that you want to open the website, and wait for it to load--it should load in stereo view. Select the fullscreen ("X" option) from the menu at the bottom. Turn the device to landscape mode and you are ready to go. Here is a video of how to do this--it is simpler than it sounds! [The video opens in a new window--close when done to return to this page]


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