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Al Omari Mosque   Beirut

Al Omari Mosque, Beirut

 11 Reviews  One of Beirut's most important mosques, al-Omari is named after the second Caliph, Omar ibn al-Khattab, under whose leadership Beirut was conquered by Moslem armies in 635 AD. It is likely that the... 

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Al Amin Mosque   Beirut

Al Amin Mosque, Beirut

 6 Reviews  The Mohammad El-Amin Mosque, also known as Hariri’s Mosque or the Blue Mosque, is one of the premier tourist attractions of the Lebanese capital. It is called the Hariri Mosque informally because its... 

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Baalbek   Beirut

Baalbek, Beirut

 4 Reviews  A must see - I believe it is the home of largest Roman Temple in the world. And the site was much larger then I anticipated (actually home to over 3 temples) and was a stop along an ancient trade... 

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National Museum, Beyrouth

by MalenaN

The National Museum in Beirut is worth a visit. The museum was badly damaged during the war and is now newly renovated. When you enter, the ticketoffice and shop is to the left. To the right there is a room were a film about what happened to the museum during the war is shown. Don't miss this film!In the museum there is an exebiton of things from Lebanons prehistoric time to the Mamluk period.Whene I visited the museum (in June 2002) I was the only visitor. I hope more people find their way there.Entrance fee: 5000 LL

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The Hippodrome in Tyre (Sour)

by MalenaN

At Al-Bass archaeological site you can see the biggest Roman hippodrome in the world. It is really impressive and measures about 480 m. I have heard that during Sour festival they have performences at the Hippodrom.By the sea there is another archaeological site (Al - Mina) worth visiting. It is also nice visiting the fishingharbour while in Sour.Entrance fee (Al -Bass): 5000 LL (June 2002)How to get there: I took a bus from Cola in Beirut to Saida (Sidon) for 750 LL. In Saida I change bus and paid 1000 LL to Sour. The busfare depends on the kind of bus.

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Khan as-Saboun in Tripoli

by MalenaN

In this old Khan as-Saboun soaps have been sold for centuries. Nowdays most of the soap is made in a factory outside Tripoli. I was shown around in the Khan and was smelling on the differente lovely soaps. Couldn't buy so much as I was travelling around. Back in Lebanon I went back to Tripoli just to buy a lot of soaps. There are many differente scents, shapes and colours.

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Jeita Grotto

by MalenaN

Jeita Grotto are very impressive caves with stalagmites and stalactites. The upper cave is the bigger one and there is a good walkingpath along the spectacular formations. In the lower caves you go by boat. The lower caves are closed in wintertime as the waterlevel is to high.You are not alowed to take photos inside the caves.Entrance fee: 18 000 LL (in June 2002)How to get there: I took the Tripoli bus (1000 LL) from Charles Helou station and was dropped at the junction for Jeita. From there I took a service taxi to Jeita Grotto. I paid 2000 LL for the ride of 5 km.It's more difficult to find a service taxi leaving Jeita grotta. There are taxis but it is very expensive. You can probably very easy get a lift with somebody else leaving the caves.

Traveling around the country,...

by aeroarce

Traveling around the country, get Beiruth as a base of expeditions, and make day trips, south to Tyr and Saida, east to anjar and baalbek, north to Byblos,and to Beittedine also overnight in Tripoli, and make a detour to The mountais.the diference between one place to other thanks to all the history of civilizations that have lived that land. phoenicians, romans, greeks, arabs,...that means that north to south and east to west each place has its special athmosphera, you can't get stuffed!

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The palace of Beit Ed Dine

by MalenaN

Beiteddine Palace (Palais Emir Bachir Chahabi) is a beautiful palace in the village of Beit Ed Dine in the Chouf Mountains. The palace was built in the beginning of the 19th century and Italian architects were used.It is a very peaceful place to visit. The gardens and courtyards are lovely. Besides the palace itself there is a museum of Kamal Jumblatt and a collection of Byzantine mosaics.It is really worth a visit!Entrance fee: 7500 LL (in June 02)To get there: I took a minibus from Cola station in Beirut to Damour (750 LL), at the junction there is a servis taxis waiting. The service to Beit Ed Dine is 3000 LL.After visiting Beit Ed Dine I walked to Deir al Qamar (6 km) . That was a nice walk. In the summer there is a festival in Beit Ed Dine. For more information about the festival have a look at:www.beiteddine.org/

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Tripoli

by daaaniel

The main landmark in Tripoli is the imposing crusadors' castle, majestically standing on a hill. From here you have a great view of the many mosques and the winding souks.There are more than 40 other buildings registered as historically interesting in Tripoli, of which many date back to the 14th century.Along the seaside walk at Al-Mina (the port area) you can have a chat with the locals over a sweet coffee and amire the snowy mountans in the distance. And don't miss Tripoli's famous pastries when you're in town.

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There's a lot. The castle of...

by Sheri_Z

There's a lot. The castle of Deir al-Qamar and the village area near it. Also if you go here, be sure to see the little museum dedicated to Kamal Junblatt the late Druze leader, with all sorts of rare photographs. The castle, or palace was that of Amir Shihab.Go to Byblos and visit the archaelogical area - very old, but doesn't take long, there is a miniature Greek-style theater, and a castle-fortress. Then a tourist-trappy area of little shops, but some people will be interested in the fossile fish in rock that they sell. Eat lunch in this area, further south along the coast -- fantastic fish. Another fun thing to do is to go the unbelievable caverns called the Jeita Grottoes that are between this area and Beirut. They are the most beautiful caves I think I've ever seen, with an upper chamber you can walk through and a lower chamber to go through by boat. They are lit up with blue and...

The Cedars.

by raniou

This resort settlement in Lebanon's highest range is one of the most dramatically beautiful spots in the country. Its centerpiece is an ancient grove of cedars, a tree synonymous for millennia with Lebanon itself. Just below The Cedars is the town of Bsharre, birthplace of Gibran Khalil Gibran. You first arrive at a large assortment of hotels, chalets, night clubs and restaurants, which though not a village, does form a community of residents, visitors and local proprietors

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Baalbeck at night.Don't miss...

by raniou

Baalbeck at night.Don't miss the Baalbeck International Festival held every year in july and august at Baalbeck in the Temple of Bacchus.Baalbeck is the site of the most magnificent and best preserved Roman temples in the world.The gigantic Acropolis was built between the 1st and 4th centuries AD, on the grounds of an ancient Phoenician temple dedicated to the worship of Baal, a semitic deity. The Roman adopted the Greek name of the town, Heliopolis (city of sun), and dedicated the new temples to the cults of Jupiter, Bacchus and Venus. Construction of the grandiose temple of Jupiter, the largest of the three, began during the reign of Emperor Augustus, (27 B.C. - 14 A.D.). and was completed around AD 60 during the reign of Emperor Nero (54 - 68).

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