Tour guide Mira Minkara has made it her mission to bring visitors back to her home city of Tripoli. LT joins her on one of her now-famous tours taking in modern …
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A quaint and welcoming town in the heart of the Qadisha Valley, Bcharre is a great place to stop en-route to the Cedars or stay for a few days and explore …
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Enjoy a hike by Nahr El Joz river discovering old watermills and bridges, with guide Mitri Sarkis (03 695181). Also, don’t miss the exceptional Orthodox monastery, Our Lady of Kaftoun, carved …
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The guesthouse of Joseph Chalboub “Diwan El Beik”, originally built by his grandfather, is set in a traditional Lebanese house with a colorful garden and natural surroundings. The 170-year-old house is …
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Nour Farra-Haddad gives her family-friendly tourism tips around Tannourine and Douma. Spend a leisurely day trip in either, or enjoy a weekend taking in the two neighboring towns at once. Tannourine …
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With 18 different religious communities in Lebanon, religious icons, monuments and sites dot its lands. Tannourine counts more than 26 religious sites including the Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great in …
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Head to the valley of the Tannourine mountains to see a geological masterpiece surrounded by beautiful landscapes The Tannourine mountains in Lebanon’s North are a vast area of largely unspoiled natural beauty, worthy …
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The mountainous cliffs around Tannourine sheltered early Christian monks from religious persecution and offered solitude to hermits for centuries. Now the orange escarpments are alive with cries of “Yalla!” Rock climbers …
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In the remote village of Assia in Batroun, two houses perpetuate a tradition that has existed for a very long time. Sana Jabbour follows her mother’s footsteps and continues to make …
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