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Bekaa
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Aabadiyeh
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Ainab
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Once
you get off the main Damascus Highway
which goes on to Aley, you will find
many pleasant old |
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Ainab
Village is located in a mountainous
area southeast of the capital that
overlooks Beirut |
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villages
such as this one. Asbadiyeh is
particularly interesting for its
scattered feudal architecture...
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and the
coast shore of the Mediterranean Sea.
Ainab is situated between 700 and 800
meters above sea level and is only 25
kms away from Beirut and 8 kms away
from Aley...
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| Aley |
Aqoura |
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Until
the end of the 19th century
Aley was just another small mountain
village, but when the railroad |
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This
village at the head of the Nahr
Ibrahim Valley is notable for its
splendid views and ancient |
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linking Beirut with Damascus was built
in 1892 - 95 it took on a new life.
The train (no longer operating)
made it easy for residents of Beirut
to summer here...
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remains. A cave chapel called Mar
Boutros (St. Peter's) was adopted from
a pagan tomb chamber partly cut from
the rock in...
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| Antelias |
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Antelias,
the 30.000 year old cave... The town
of lemon trees and the only advocate
and friend of national revolutions...
Antelias is said to be centuries old,
by reasons of the first man's traces
that where discovered in its Kasr
Akil's grotto in 1937...
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| Baabda |
Baaqline |
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Since
the mid-1960's Baabda has been
the site of Lebanon's Presidential
Palace as well as |
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Baaqline
in the Shouf District holds an
important place in Lebanon's history.
The town
is said to date |
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the administrative
capital of Mount Lebanon. A dignified
Ottoman "Serail" .... |
back to Emir
Maan,
who
came from Aleppo with his people in
the 12th century to fight the
Crusaders...
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| Beit
Mery |
Bikfaya
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The
sudden dramatic height of Mount
Lebanon gives Beit Mery, at 800
meters, spectacular views |
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Summer
visitors come to Bikfaya for its
healthy climate and many springs,
notably the one at |
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of
the Beirut peninsula and large
sections of the coast.
This is a popular resort with
good restaurants, entertainment and
hotels ready to receive visitors... |
An-Naas, long famed for
its curative
powers. Bikfaya is also a good place
to look for the pleasant spring side
restaurants so prized by Lebanese...
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| Byblos |
Damour |
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Byblos
is one of the top contenders for the
"oldest continuously inhabited
city" award. According to |
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Damour's
history has been greatly affected with
its geography. The town owes its name
to a Phoenician |
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Phoenician
tradition it was founded by the God
El, and even the Phoenicians
considered it a city of great
antiquity...
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god,Damuras or Demarus, who was the
father to the better-known Melkart,
the "god of the city", the
god of Tyre...
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| Deir
el Qamar |
El
Chouf |
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Deir
Al-Qamar is unique in Lebanon, a town
restored and maintained in a style
many centuries old. |
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From
Sofar, before the turnoff to Dahr el-Baidar,
a road to the right takes you to the
large town of |
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Declared
a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Deir
Al-Qamar not only preserves its grand
feudal architecture, but its old
stepped streets...
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Ain Dar (in the caza of Aley) then to Nabaa
es-Safa, known for its springs,
waterfalls and open-air restaurants...
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| Ghazir |
Jounieh |
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Ghazir,
east of coastal Maamaltein, is the
birthplace of Emir Bechir Chehab II
(1767-1850) and home to |
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Once
a small quiet town, since the 1970’s
Jounieh has grown into a densely
built-up area of |
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many
17th and 18th century churches
and monasteries...
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high-rise buildings,
hotelsand large resort complexes.
Its beautiful bay, excellent
restaurants, night spots and shopping
attract visitors from all over...
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Laqlouq |
Mazraat
Kfarzebiane |
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In
all seasons Laqlouk is notable for its
starkly beautiful scenery, dramatic
views and interesting |
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Faqra,
approached through a labyrinth of
limestone formations known as
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rock formations.Near the town is a large hotel, which
is surrounded by flower gardens and
pine trees. The air, especially in
summer, is said to be like wine.. |
f ghosts,”
is known for its temples and its good
skiing.
The temple site is also the
venue of a summer cultural festival... |
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Ras
el Metn |
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Ras
el Metn is approached from Mansourieh
along a road that winds through an
unspoiled landscape of pine-clad
hills. The village itself, visible on
a high mountain ridge, holds the
promise of spectacular views. From its
heights (between 800 and 1,000 meters)
one can also look out across the
valley to the towns of Dhour Chweir,
Baabdat, Broumana ..
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Source:
Ministry of Tourism
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