"south Lebanon"

Building the boats for the fishermen of Lebanon, one modest workshop in the southern city of Saida continues the tradition of boat building  The ancient port town of Saida has an …

The Food Heritage Foundation’s Zeinab Jeambey goes on a countrywide journey to discover producers still making Arabic ice cream the traditional way   The history of ice cream making stretches back …

A walk through Beirut’s historic Sursock neighborhood reveals a grand past and a city still in transformation. Located in the Achrafieh district of Beirut, Rue Sursock is one of the city’s …

Take a ride on long winding roads to reach Lebanon’s highest peak “Riding offers freedom, it’s a real get away, for me it’s like breathing, ” says Eddy Nehme, a private …

Lebanese zajal is one of the most popular entertainment forms in Lebanon. The zajal evening is full of song, poetry, beautiful words and laughter! Lebanese zajal is a semi-improvised, semi sung …

Food writer Barbara Abdeni Masaad takes a closer look at the tradition of the manouche, the so-called Lebanese pizza. Be sure to look out for this local delicacy as you travel …

Since the 14th century BC, the Lebanese coastal town of Saida has been a commercial center with strong trade links with Egypt. The city rose in prominence from the 12th to …

The largest of Lebanon’s nature reserves, Al-Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve stretches from Dahr Al-Baidar in the north to Niha Mountain in the south. Blanketed with oak forests on its northeastern slopes …