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Lebanon
 If you are interested in ancient ruins you will have in Lebanon
an ideal country. Everywhere in the country you will find ruins
of roman temples and remains of phenician cities. Cities like
Tripoli, Sidon and Tyre give you an insight in the traditional
arab life and have very old bazars. After you trip into the
history of Arab cities, you will find in Beirut a city of the
future. The reconstruction of this city after the war is one of
the most fascinating projects in the Middle East. Beirut is also
known as the city of night life and many tourist from other Arab
countries choose Beirut as their travel destination because of
the openness of this city.
 If you prefer to make your holidays in the nature, you will find
in the Lebanon Mountains many possibilities for hiking tours and
skiing. It is also possible to go swimming in the Mediterranean
Sea, but most of the coat is very rocky and the few beaches are
often crowded.
Places of interests
Do not
miss:
- Baalbek (impressive ruins of the roman city of Helipolis)
- Tripoli (bazar, castle)
- Cedars near Bcharré
- Beit-ed-Dine / Deir-el-Qamar (old palace / nice village)
Very nice:
- Beirut (Al-Hamra ,National Museum, Solidere, Beach Boulevard)
- Hiking tour in the Qadisha valley (monastery, canyons)
- Hiking tour near Baslouqit (good view to the coast)
- Monastery Deir Mar Antonios Qozhaya near Ehden
- Coastal towns in northern Lebanon (Byblos, Jouneh and Batroun)
- Coastal towns in the South (Saida andTyre)
- Cedar forest in the Chouf mountains
Also
recommended:
- Harissa (Statue of the holy Mary of Lebanon - good view to the
coast)
- Deir al Ahmar (nice basin in the Beqaa valley with a nice
liemstone spring)
- Castle near Batroun from the crusaders
- Faqra (skiing area, natural bridge, old roman temples) |
