Know Lebanon

Considers Lebanon, one of the most Arab countries prosperous in tourism, it has a geographical location unique in the Arab world and the nature of stunning combines seas, plains, valleys and mountains, in addition to its historical significance big as it contains archaeological sites dating of ancient civilizations such as Romania and the Islamic and Byzantine civilization and other of civilizations, making tourism in Lebanon of the most important economic resources, many Arab and foreign tourists to spend their vacation destination and enjoy the scenery and contain the effects as well as other tourist attractions such as resorts, hotels and business centers. Dear readers let us know the best tourist attractions in Lebanon through this list.

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1. Baalbek: City of archaeological and historical Lebanese, located in the north of the Bekaa Valley, and away from Beirut, capital of Lebanon, 83 km from the north-east, an ancient historic city, considered one of the most important tourist attractions in Lebanon and the Arab world, where he visited thousands of tourists from different countries the world to visit the historical effects belonging to the Romanian Empire, where you find Baalbek, which includes the most important Romanian temples and private columns built by the Romans Castle, one of the most famous monuments in Baalbek, as having Islamic traces back to the Umayyad period, there is a mosque and shrine Ms. Khawla girl Imam Hussein, where you find some of the Ottoman houses built in that era, and in addition to the archaeological and historical importance, they evaluate the most important international festival where the annual Baalbeck International Festival, which hosts the most famous Arab and international to revive the concerts and musical, is worth mentioning that the city of Baalbek included in the list of World Heritage sites in Lebanon of UNESCO.

2. Jeita Grotto: Located in the valley of Dog River, and away from Perotti about 20 km from the north, one of the most tourist attractions that keen on had all Saúj to Lebanon, they are nicknamed Jewel Lebanese tourism, is a cave containing cavities and coral narrow The structures formed by nature and leaked to the limestone water from the Lebanese highlands, which are composed of Mgartan, the upper cave was discovered in 1958 by a Lebanese engineer Ghassan Clinic second cave is lower, which was discovered in the thirties of the nineteenth century by the American Orientalist William Thompson, and are in grotto many events and concerts for months musicians in the world, and the cave is characterized by the ability of visitors to walk on foot through the tunnel with a length of 120 meters, they are considered a fun adventure can only be visited by tourists.

3. Museum of Beirut National: is the official museum in Lebanon, located in the center of the capital Beirut, was established in 1942, the museum displays more than 1,300 artifacts and includes about 100,000 pieces in its vaults a collective return to Romania Ages and Greek, Islamic and Mamluk era of iron, bronze, pre the date.

4. cedar forests: the forests filled with Lebanese rice, which follows the platoon coniferous, and these trees are considered the official symbol of Lebanon and the logo flag of Lebanon, these trees and the advantage of being a perennial live more than 3,000 years, and its historical and religious importance, was built of timber Solomon's Temple, and was cut Phoenicians timber to build their ships and their temples, as it was inhabited by early Christian monks who were fleeing the pagan Romans, and built a lot of monasteries Khsana to the inability of the Romans to reach them, and is considered a tourist destination frequented by many tourists in the winter of skiing, have been included in the list of sites World Heritage in 1998, and it is now a nature reserve.

5. trail Lebanese mountain is the path to walk long distances in Lebanon, stretching from Kobayat in the north to Marjayoun in the south, passing more than 75 Lebanese villages, and has a 11 guesthouse, and Yards in Hezron, and solid, and there are three lounges located in Ehden Reserve The Al-Shouf Cedar and Jbaa, and there site for camping in Ain Dara, meant for tourists hiking and enjoy the beauty of Lebanon's natural scenic mountains and through rural villages, mountains and valleys through which the tourist route.

6. Beiteddine Palace: also called Palace of Emir Bashir, is located in the Chouf region of Mount Lebanon, date back to the end of the seventeenth century, where the transfer of Emir Bashir II headquarters of the authority of the monastery of the moon to the house of religion and built the palace, and then exiled to Istanbul became Palace seat of the Ottomans and then of acting on, and then became the summer headquarters of the President, is the palace of the most important tourist places frequented by tourists historical significance.

7. Faria: For lovers of skiing have to go directly to the Lebanese Faraya, which is located in the district of Kesrouan Mount Lebanon, they are a tourist attraction frequented by foreign and Arab tourists to enjoy the picturesque scenery and exercise hobby ski all types site, characterized this village to provide all the necessary services and equipment for expatriates to it, and one of the most popular tourist resorts in Lebanon and abroad.

8. Sour: archaeological city, dating back to the Phoenician civilization where Otha was one of the most important Alvinqah cities at the time, and includes large colonies and relevant, it also includes purple dye, known as Tyrian, it also includes many archaeological sites dating back mostly to the Roman era , such as bass site in which we find a large runway underlying racing horses and wagons, in the second and sixth centuries AD, it also includes a number of columns and mosaics, and the advantage that the tourist beaches frequented by foreign and Arab tourists. The city has been included in the list of World Heritage Sites in 1984.

9. Martyrs Square: Located in the center of the capital Beirut, the largest squares, may be due to call to the executions that were carried out by the governor of the Ottoman national men who have become martyrs of Lebanon, has been renamed after the assassination of Prime Minister Hariri to become "Freedom Square" and often the scene of rallies Huge demonstrators who were supporting the so-called Cedar Revolution, and frequented by many tourists historical importance.

10. Hamra Street: Located in the capital Beirut, one of the main streets, which is the most dynamic region in Beirut, where includes many of the malls, shopping centers and cafes months in Lebanon, also includes many of the Lebanese famous theaters, and international hotels.