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 Palace doorway - inner
courtyard by TheWanderingCamel
The palace contains several museums. The one in the entrance hall is dedicated to Kamal Jumblatt (father of the current Druze leader, Walid Jumblatt) who was assassinated in 1977. Upstairs, several rooms form the Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum displaying everything from Canaanite pottery to Islamic weaponery and beautifully embroidered local costumes.
The huge stables and barracks area at the rear of the palace house the impressive mosaic museum.
. Leave a Comment Directions: Beit ed-Dine is approx 50km from Beirut. Bus no 31 from the Cola bus station will take you there, but be careful to check the time of the last bus.Website: http://www.beiteddine.org/history.html
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 Symbol of Lebanon by TheWanderingCamel
A reaforestation project has planted many new stands in the mountains -the trees only grow well at high altitudes - but they are very slow growing so it will be a long time before the slopes begin to look wooded once more.
The walk through the trees is very peaceful and pleasant, if you avoid weekends. If you drive yourself you can come in at the bottom of the grove and walk up to the main entrance - that way you come to the trees quietly, a much nicer approach than running the gauntlet of souvenir shops that line the road down to the entrance from the main carpark. Whichever way you approach, there is a small fee to pay. Leave a Comment
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 Baalbek - early morning by TheWanderingCamel
Try to spend a night here - to see the ruins in the golden light of sunset and the pale, pearly light of early morning and the effect of the changing light on the backdrop of snow-topped Mt Lebanon. If you can, stay at the Palmyra Hotel - possibly the most atmospheric hotel in all the Levant, with its air of faded past glories and ancient staff. Take a walk through the town - you're in Hzbollah country here, conservative Shi'ite values prevail, so dress modestly and save your shorts for Beirut.
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 Ruins on ruins by TheWanderingCamel
All of this has led to the archaeological site at Byblos looking rather like a history sampler - a little bit of Phoenician, a Roman ruin or three, Hittite here, Calcolithic there, a Byzantine oil press next to a Persian fortress, all overlooked by the Crusader caste. It's very picturesque. Leave a Comment Directions: The archaeological park is situated south of the mediaeval city. You enter through the castle.
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 snow in cedars by sarrahh
This resort in the north of the country is named after the most famous of Lebanon's ancient cedar forests. The Cedars Resort is one of the best equipped ski resorts and has been in use and expanding rapidly since the first ski lift was installed by the government in 1953.
Altitude 2300 to 3000 meters
Good variety of slopes for all levels, from beginners to very experienced.
Longer season than other resorts: from November to the end of April.
Opening hours: 8.00 to 15.30 hrs. (weekend to 16.00 hrs.)
Lift lengths varying from 800 to 1200 meters
Average gradients: from 10 to 40% (max. 61%)
Also: cross-country ski, snowboarding, snowmobile, snowshoeing, paragliding.
Experienced instructors, medical staff and safety personnel on site
Snow grooming equipment for slopes maintenance
Snow ploughs to secure road safety.
As expected, après ski is excellent, with numerous restaurants, pubs and night clubs! The Cedars area is of outstanding natural beauty. On clear days the views of the Mediterranean coast are spectacular. In addition to the Cedars Forest there are numerous sites of interest nearby, such as the village of Bcharré, birth- and resting place of Gibran Khalil Gibran, Lebanon's most famous poet, artist and novelist. The Gibran Museum houses his paintings, drawings and personal effects. Don't miss the beautiful Qadisha Valley, with its picturesque villages, chapels and monasteries. Leave a Comment
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 Trpoli souq by TheWanderingCamel
The city is full of mosques, madrassas and khans, many of them dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries, with odd bits of the Roman and Crusader past appearing here and there.
This is a much more conservative city than Beirut, so modest dress is fitting. Leave a Comment
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 From the old silk souq by TheWanderingCamel
The village was an important centre for the silk trade. The old silk khan may no longer deal in the precious fabric, but the late 16th century building is put to good use as the French Cultural Institute. Visitors are welcome to look through the building to see both the architecture and the work of the Institute.
Across the road an old "serail" is now the town hall - again open to visitors. There is some good stonework in the central courtyard and a lovely domed and panelled room in what was once the royal apartments.
The small souq has a few shops still and there are several other lovely buildings. Leave a Comment Directions: Buses for Deir el -Qamar leave from Beirut's Cola bus station. Route 31. No service on Sundays or holidays.Website: http://www.deirelqamar.com
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 Palace and mosque by TheWanderingCamel
His palace is next to the silk souq and now houses a museum. Leave a Comment Directions: Service taxis and buses en route to Beit ed-Dine will stop in Deir el-Qamar. There are no buses on Sunday or on public holidays.Website: http://www.deirelqamar.com
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 Wonderful doorways by TheWanderingCamel
Inside the walls there are any number of buildings, terraces, courtyards and staircases -it's all rather confusing but interesting to explore as you try to work out who built what and why.
The views from higher parts of the castle, over the city and across to the sea, are excellent.
The citadel is open every day from 0800 - 1800 (summer) and 1600 (winter) Leave a Comment
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