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Off the Beaten Path - Off the Beaten Path : Nature’s Secret Destinations
By Jasmina Najjar
Lebanon has long been known for its diverse array of tourist attractions. With a wealth of historical artefacts and archaeological sites (such as Baalbeck , Beiteddine, Byblos etc.), beautiful sunshine, welcoming beaches, breathtaking ski slopes and...Full Story>> |
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Tourism’s Vitality - Political calm lures tourists back to Beirut
By Rima Abushakra
The tourism ministry said it expects between 1.3 and 1.6 million tourists to travel to Lebanon this year after a breakthrough deal among rival political clans that has brought back a semblance of normalcy to the country. Many visitors are coming...Full Story>> |
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Eco-tourism - In Lebanon, eco-tourism dream survives amid violence
By Jocelyne Zablit
A decade ago, it was a glittering vision -- a scheme to lure nature lovers to the Lebanese highlands, providing income to local people, nurturing the country's damaged environment and cementing national unity in one stroke. Today, after a war, a...Full Story>> |
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Tourism’s Vitality - The places of worship in Down-Town: a gleam of diversity
By Élodie Morel Lebbos
The down-town embraces numerous places of worship for almost every community in Lebanon. This proximity of Christian and Muslim worship places renders the down-town extremely charming: you cannot but feel a real emotion and a profound respect when...Full Story>> |
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Historical Sites - Anjar
By Élodie Morel Lebbos
The visit of this archeological site is a must! It is not too far from the impressive famous Baalbek site. Anjar is more discreet than Baalbek. It is a thrilling evidence of an old civilization’s presence in Lebanon. Full Story>> |
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Natural Sites , Historical Sites - Wadi Qadisha or the “Saint Valley”
By Alia El Kaïssi
Nested in between Bcharreh and Tourza, Wadi Qadisha is compared exactly to a profound gorge, concealing an exceptional vegetation, with steep sides of parallel stratums, a land with a view full of contrasts where the arid planes of Qornet Es-sawda...Full Story>> |
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Historical Sites - Deir El-Kamar
By Tina Maalouf
Located in Mount Lebanon, in Chouf region, the city of Deir el Kamar was the residence of the Emirs Maan who ruled in Lebanon in the 16th and 17th century. Deir el Kamar has known how to maintain its traditional style until today, which makes it an...Full Story>> |
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Historical Sites - Beit Eddine
By Tina Maalouf
At the end of the 18th century, when Emir Bachir II Chehab decided to build a new dwelling far from Deir el Kamar, he chose Beiteddine. This village is located in Chouf region. It is about 50 kilometers far in Southern Beirut at an altitude of...Full Story>> |
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Natural Sites , Historical Sites - Faqra
By Élodie Morel Lebbos
Monumental, jagged rock formations amidst which emerge two Roman temples and a Byzantine church: the site of Faqra is very impressive. It is situated at 1500 meters of altitude, on the sea side of Mount Lebanon. Faqra is composed of different zones,...Full Story>> |
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Historical Sites - Byblos
By Élodie Morel Lebbos
The old city of Byblos (known today as Jbeil), is located on the coastline, around 40 km to the north of Beirut. Byblos is one the oldest continuously inhabited cities of the world. Its first residents were fishermen whose presence in the city goes...Full Story>> |
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