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About Lebanon…
 Total Area = 10452 square km.
 Famous cities: Beirut the capital , Byblos, Sidon , Tyr, Tripoli.
 Independance Date: 22 novembre 1943.
 Climate : a Mediterranean climate -- hot and dry summers and
cool, rainy winters.
 Unit of currency : livre libanais LL called lira.
1 € = 2000 LL.
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 Education : The most important universities in the middle east :
AUB , USJ , UL.
 Origin of lebanese people : Phoenicians.
 Life style : Traditional life revolves strongly around the family,
religion and hospitality.
 Spoken Languages :
Arabic(Official language), French , English and
Armenian.
Beirut
 The pearl of the orient.
 Great cultural center on
the Middle Eastern region.
 A commercial, banking
and financial center for
the region.
Tourism In Lebanon
Historical ruins, religious places, ski resorts, beach resorts,
active night life, restaurants and world class hotels, make
Lebanon an ideal location for holidays and tourism all year.
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Beautiful nature.
Monuments and ruins.
Religious and spiritual places.
The Beautiful Nature
The Forest of Ceders 1
 The cedars of Lebanon are
an integral part of the history
of the country.
 Classified as national
treasure, and subject to
regular control, some cedars
are more than 1000 years
old.
 The most famous cedars are
in the region of Becharré(Arz
El Rabb) North of Lebanon,
and Barouk in the Chouf.
The Forest of Ceders 2
 Cited in the holy Bible and
ancient historical books, the
cedar is symbol of Eternity .
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It is also by excellence the
symbol of the Lebanese
Republic, since it figures on
its flag and money.
Faraya
 Faraya – North Lebanon.
 The best Ski resorts in the
Middle East.
 Snow covers mountains in the
winter, and makes these
mountains a favorite
destination for locals and
tourists all year round.
Grotto of Jeïta
 the biggest natural cave in the
Middle East.
 Network of 9 km of
underground caves.
 Veritable treasure trove of
stalactites and stalagmites
(with the biggest one in the
world: 8.2m).
 Visitors can see the natural
formations in the lower grotto
up close by riding on boats.
 The upper grotto is accessible
by foot.
The Rock of Pigeon
 A group of natural arched rock
formations off the coast of
Beirut.
 The rocks can be seen from
the Corniche, in Raouche.
They are especially beautiful
at sunset. In the summertime,
you can take a tour in a small
boat to view the rocks from
close-up.
The holy valley (Qadisha)
 Word Heritage Sites.
 Destination for nature enthusiasts:
- hiking and trekking
- mountain climbing
- caving.
- Natural exhibition.
 Gives an overview:
- Traditonal lebanese life
- Cuisine.
- cultural and religious traditions.
The Monuments
Baalbak
 Baalbeck – The City of The
sun.
 The Temple of Jupiter : the
largest Roman temple ever
constructed.
 Today, just six of the original
54 columns remain standing.
Each column is 22 meters
high and 2 meters in
diameter, hinting at the
temple’s enormous size in
the time of the Roman
empire.
Beit el Din
 the palace of Beit Eddine: An
example of early 19th Century
oriental architecture.
 the palace was built by Emir Bechir
el Chehabi II (1788 -1840).
 Emir Bechir’s reign was equally
characterised by both justice and
prosperity: roads , bridges ,
palaces , …
Byblos
 Byblos is part of the coastal area
once known as Canaan or
Phoenicia.
 Byblos was the first city of the
Phoenician and was a major
trading center and producer of
papyrus(paper), and was famous
for being the city where
Phoenician created the world’s
first alphabet.
 Byblos has extensive
archaeological ruins which have
been designated as a UNESCO
World Heritage site.
The castle of Saida
 Saida - Coastal city in South
Lebanon was said to be the
most important of the Lebanese
city-states in Phoenician times.
 The Sea Castle was built into
1227-1228 to defend the city.
To construct it, they used
materials extracted from the
close ancient ruins. That is
what explains the reason that
walls contains cylinders of
Roman columns.
Tyr
 Tyr – Sour is famous for its
Roman ruins, which have
been designated as a
UNESCO World Heritage
Site.
 With over 5,000 years of
history, Tyre also contains
remnants of Egyptian,
Assyrian, Phoenician, Greek,
Byzantine, Arab, and
Ottoman civilizations.
Lebanon - The Holy Land
Harissa
 Sayidet loubnan – Notre dame du
Liban - 1908. - The Maronite
Patriarch Hoayek. Gigantic bronze
statue of the Virgin Mary.
 Location: Harissa, on a mountain
summit 600 meters above the bay
of Jounieh, and it offers a
beautiful panoramic view of the
coastline.
 A cable car (telepherique) can be
taken up the mountain from
Jounieh to reach the shrine.
 There is a chapel at the base of
the statue and a spiral staircase
leading to the top. Below the 8.5m
statue are churches of several
denominations.
Cana
 Cana – South Lebanon.
 This is the village where
Christ is reported to have
turned water into wine at a
wedding party.
 A cave and carvings on the
rocks near the cave are
evidence suggesting that the
event took place here.
Annaya
 Annaya – Jbeil.
 Charbel was beatified in
1965 by Pope Paul VI and
canonized by Pope John
Paul II in 1977.
 St Charbel church in
Annaya.