Seeing the various souks all around Lebanon is a must for anyone living or visiting the country. From the old souks to modern souks, these 7 open-air marketplaces are the definition of authenticity:

1.Old Jbeil Souks

Getting to the harbor after your stroll through these souks is the best part.

BYBLOS OLD SOUK - Jbeil

A photo posted by Georeh Rash (@georeh) on Jul 16, 2015 at 8:07am PDT

From the soap museum to the little authentic antique shops, this makes the best day trip!

Good-morning From Saida ♥️ A photo posted by Habib Saleh | Photographer (@habibs) on Mar 7, 2014 at 2:11am PST

3. Tripoli's Gold Souk

For all the gold-diggers out there.

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A photo posted by Theo (@theobaf) on Dec 26, 2014 at 8:36am PST

Sunday, fun day!

#souk #soukalahad #beirut #lebanon A photo posted by Ahmad Rahhal (@codioplus) on Apr 26, 2015 at 5:42am PDT

5. Old Souks Tripoli

You'll find just about everything.

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A photo posted by 12051 (@lebalbit) on Aug 19, 2015 at 1:10pm PDT

7. Souk El Akel  (Beirut)

A modern take on what a real street food "souk" is really like!

#Repost @lucienkh ・・・ #soukelakel #nogarlicnoonions #lebanon the reason why i am posting this picture is to show the real meaning of patriotism which is translated in @nogarlicnoonions believing in our beloved country #lebanon as u can see all of beirut is empty except this street where the real lebanese vibes are present, thats us, thats the real lebanon #livelovelebanon ! Thank you anthony for believing ! A photo posted by NoGarlicNoOnions (@nogarlicnoonions) on Nov 5, 2015 at 11:54am PST