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on February 7, 2019May 28, 2019

6 Reasons Why Khenchara is one of Lebanon’s Most Beautiful Villages

If you haven’t visited Khenchara yet, you have, in my opinion, missed out on one of Lebanon’s most charming villages. Nestled in the Metn mountains at an altitude of around ...

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on June 9, 2018August 15, 2019

Lebanon Rural & Outdoor Escapes

7 Reasons to Visit Sept Winery this Summer

It’s hot and the beach is too mainstream for you on a summer weekend? It’s probably time for a different kind of relaxing getaway. What you need is awaiting you ...

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on March 23, 2018October 19, 2019

Bekaa Guesthouses Rural & Outdoor Escapes

Domaine de Chouchene: The River Guesthouse of the Bekaa.

♣ It’s the “Chouchene” flower (Arabic word for “Iris”) that this beautiful guesthouse is called after. Visiting Domaine de Chouchene, you will feel in your own private little forest where ...

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on February 24, 2018May 28, 2019

Lebanon Rural & Outdoor Escapes

Five Reasons to Visit Akkar, Lebanon.

Spring is around the corner and I’m sure you outdoor lovers will start itching for a nice escape in Lebanon’s beautiful nature. Chouf, Jabal Moussa, Tannourine, Cedars of God, Ehden, ...

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on November 9, 2017October 17, 2019

Lebanon Rural & Outdoor Escapes

Serene Hike in the Heights of Batroun

Looking for a hiking trail that: Makes a pleasant nature escape without leaving your muscles soar for days? Is quiet and serene, i.e. you would only hear the sound of birds chirping? ...

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on August 8, 2017May 28, 2019

Lebanon Rural & Outdoor Escapes

Droub El Khenchara

Although the term “ecotourism” was launched in the 1980s, the concept was applied by villages in Lebanon before that. Like the village of Khenchara Al-Jwar, which used to welcome in ...

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on September 16, 2016

Lebanon Rural & Outdoor Escapes

Baalbek: A Special Flavor this Fall.

Baalbek, where can I start? No words are enough to describe your colossal beauty and your historical value. You’ve been carrying centuries of heritage on your shoulders, carrying the weight ...

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on August 13, 2016

Lebanon Rural & Outdoor Escapes

Mtein: A Proud Village.

How can you not be proud when your village faithfully depicts the heritage and culture of your own country, so well preserved after hundreds of years? I can assure you ...

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on July 28, 2016

Lebanon Rural & Outdoor Escapes

Hammana, Lamartine’s Favorite.

Located in the district of Baabda, 1,200 meters above sea level, Hammana makes a lovely afternoon “balade”. A bouquet of red-tiled houses nestled in green nature and surrounded by a ...

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on July 22, 2016August 15, 2019

Guesthouses Lebanon North Rural & Outdoor Escapes

Dar Qadisha: A Beautiful Escape into The Holy Valley.

Wadi Qadisha was another weekend escape in the beautiful Lebanese mountains that made me realize the historical wealth and universal value of our country. One of the deepest and most ...

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