Place to see: Qartaba, Lebanon, Qartaba, Lebanon

About this place:

Qartaba (aka 'Kartaba'), Lebanon is a beautiful, tranquil mountain village. At 54 km distance from Beirut, Qartaba sits on the mountains above *Byblos, one of the oldest cities in the world (*worth a visit for the old souq, countless fossils--20% of the world's supply is from here!, and ancient seaport).

At an altitude of 1250m, Qartaba is recognized with having a healthy climate and beautiful scenery. Qartaba is an important trading place for the surrounding villages and throughout history has been known for its silk manufacturing, potato farming and apple orchards. The apple orchards are a symbol of Qartaba; so much so that every Qartaba family/home is given land (or has had the land passed down from generation to generation) to grown apple trees.

Qartaba is a very small, old, close-knit village. There are only a hand-full of families living there (full or part time); most for many generations...including mine: The Kassis & Dagher families. :)