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Red Tape

by Cham

As i've already said in my Tripoli tips that one thing that is both good and bad about lebanon is the distinct lack of Red Tape at historical sites etc. It's good because you can get unspoiled photographs and you can climb on the ruins etc... it's bad if you have kids because safety features are not exactly standard here.eg i was standing on the wall at tripoli castle but could have easily fallen off as there was no barrier.This is not a complaint however this kind of freedom is something i would love to see in the uk, but please be careful

Checkpoints and millitary areas

by Cham

goes without saying really but don't take any pictures of a checkpoint or a millitary training area or you will be arrested and probably beaten to a pulp... ok i'm exaggerating there but it won't be taken lightly

Military Check Points...

by coceng

You might encounter some military check-points especially in the south of Lebanon.Just act cool I guess & if you are on a public transport, it's just a wave to the driver by the police & you won't even realise that you pass through any check point !You will also encounter some military check-points to The Cedars in the north of Lebanon...

The Visa Thing !

by coceng

If you want to go to another country after Lebanon, please make sure that the visa to that new country is secured from your side.This is important as the public transport which will take you to the next country might not let you in, in their vehicle but instead asking you to take a taxi !This happened to me in Tripoli, in the north of Lebanon where the bus wouldn't take me because I said I didn't have a visa for Syria !I really DO NOT need a visa to enter Syria !So, after I showed a letter from The Syrian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, they just smiled & sold me the bus ticket !READ ABOUT IT HERE...

The Driving !

by coceng

Oh Dear ! The driving here is crazy !There were a few times when I thought the vehicles that I was in would involved in an accident ! That's bad isn't it ? Yes it is !Nevertheless, it's wise not to hire your own vehicle but instead getting somebody to drive for you !No matter how hard we feel about the driving, at least they are err, good at it ! Can't believe I said that !

Beit ed-Dine Festival

by TheWanderingCamel

An international music and arts festival is staged at Beit ed-Dine in summer every year. This year (2005) the centrepiece will be the hit musical "Mama Mia", other acts are still to be announced. The whole palace complex is given over to the Festival and the courtyards are filled with tiered seating - great for the Festival but it does rather spoil the camera angles.They start setting the seating up in the weeks before the Festival and sections of the palace will be closed as exhibitions are being mounted so you might want to check this before you make the trip up the mountain.

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Road closed!

by TheWanderingCamel

If you are planning to drive yourself in Lebanon and take the road over Mt Lebanon via the Cedars and Bcharre and on to the Bekaa Valley, you need to be aware that the road is often closed due to snow and ice. The photo here was taken on May 24, and we didn't know until 10am whether it would be open or not. Ask your hotel to check for youleyle

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Languages

by dr.firas

The Lebanese are so proud of there knowledge of French or English,but several time when you talk with a Lebanese soon you will find that even the knowledge of the second language French is superficial.But in general any one will realize that its a civilized country, and that people do everything to be similar to the Europeans .its good for the view *look* and bad for the Quintessence *Inside*.They should -in my opinion- keep there own real manners.

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Not for those with fear of heights

by uglyscot

Many of the tours within Lebanon are excellent but involve travel along mountain roads which wind up to several thousand feet. Although the roads are quite good, the protection barriers are not always very high, and the experience can be a nightmare for those who do not like heights. This is especially so if visiting the national parks. The trip up to Harissa involves a 800 metre trip by telefrique.Although the country is safe, there is still a strong military presence [both Lebanese and Syrian army]. While we were there , there were demonstrations in the suburbs against increased fuel prices; and there were 6 deaths. So keeping to the more populated areas is advisable

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Don't miss your stop

by MalenaN

I went to Jbail (Byblos) twice. The first time was on my second day in Lebanon. I had the name Jbail written on a paper in Arabic and said to the driver where I wanted to go.There are a lot of buildings along the coast north of Beirut and difficult to see where one town ends and the other starts. I never saw a sign saying Jbail. After some time I started to get worried that the bus already had passed Jbail (it stops along the highway) and I saw a sign saying Amchit. So, we had already passed Jbail. The driver stopped the bus, gave me the 1000 LL back and pointed to the other side of the road. I didn't have to wait many minutes before a bus came and took me to Jbail.

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