Tag: “Lebanon”

14 places found.

  1. Beirut, Lebanon

    Everyone says, dreamily, "it's the Paris of the Middle East." It's not. Beirut is its own funky animal: tense, beautiful, cracking with growth, assaulted by civil strife, graffitied with advertising for Starbucks and Applebees and perfumes from Paris, but without jobs for women, without futures for the young people bristling with university degrees.

  2. Harissa, Lebanon

    Harissa (Arabic حريصا) is an important Lebanese pilgrimage site high above Jounieh, located at 650 meters altitude from the coast and 20 km distance from Beirut the capital city; the site is accessible either by a steep winding road or a nine-minute journey by a gondola lift, known as the "Téléférique". It attracts both pilgrims and tourists who want to enjoy views of Jounieh.

    The main site is a huge 15-ton bronze (and painted white) statue of Virgin Mary, known as Our Lady of Lebanon or Notre Dame du Liban/Harissa or Our Virgin of Lebanon, with her arms outstretched.

  3. Zouk Mikael, Lebanon

    Zouk Mikael is a town in in the Keserwan District of Mount Lebanon. The town is famous for its Ottoman era old souk, which was renovated and restored in 1995.

  4. Tripoli, Lebanon

    Tripoli ("Ṭrāblos," in Arabic) is the second-largest city and second-largest port in Lebanon, with approximately 500,000 inhabitants, mainly Sunni Muslims, along with small communities of Christians and Alawite Muslims. Tripoli is located 85 km north of the capital, Beirut.

    Tripoli borders the city of El Mina which is the port outlet of Tripoli district.

  5. Qartaba, Lebanon

    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.

  6. Casino du Liban

    Casino Du Liban is a casino located in Maameltein, Jounieh in Lebanon and is 22 km north of Beirut.

    With an area of 34,000 square meters, the casino has around 400 slot machines and 60 gaming tables. It has a showroom, night club, theater, banquet facility and five restaurants.

  7. Barbar Bakery

    Barbar: A Lebanese Fast Food Institution.

    Open 24-hrs., Barbar is the place the locals go everyday for breakfast, lunch, dinner and after the club. It's THAT good.

    Since 1983, Barbar has been serving excellent Lebanese street/fast food on Barbar Spears Street in the popular Hamra district of Beirut, Lebanon.

  8. Sidon, Lebanon

    Sidon ("Saïda," in Arabic) is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located in the South Governorate of Lebanon, on the Mediterranean coast, about 40 km (25 mi.) north of Tyre and 40 km (25 mi.) south of the capital, Beirut.

  9. Baalbek, Lebanon

    Baalbek is a town in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, altitude 3,850 ft (1,170 m), situated east of the Litani River and about 85 km north east of Beirut. The history of Baalbeck dates back around 5000 years.

  10. Tyre, Lebanon

    Tyre ("Ṣūr," in Arabic) is a city in the South Governorate of Lebanon. With 117,100 inhabitants, Tyre juts out from the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and it is located about 80 km (50 mi) south of Beirut.

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