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 in the mountains of Batroun where a new winery has opened its doors to welcome you in its small haven of greenery overlooking gorgeous landscape […]
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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? Has not been invaded, abused, and on everyone’s instagram feed yet? I have the perfect trail for you this fall. Where? In the beautiful region […]
Beit Wadih, Baytak.
Ever wondered what Lebanon looked like in the fifties? A short trip to Ghazir will be enough to give you the sweet taste of that era. Perched over a hill in Ghazir and offering a panoramic view of Jounieh bay, Beit Wadih welcomes you with its authentic architectural character to take you back to […]
Marse, my 2016 coup-de-coeur guesthouse.
Anchored on the shores of Anfeh, in the North of Lebanon, “Marse” (a transliteration of the word “harbor” or “anchorage” from the Arabic), is the cutest little guesthouse I stayed in this summer. Strategically located in “ta7t el ri7” (the little Greece in Lebanon, Anfeh), few meters behind “Chez Fouad”, Marse reincarnates the blue and […]
Zalfa Guest House, a homey accommodation in the heart of Batroun.
Although not your typical guesthouse, Zalfa offers the warmth and hospitality that any guesthouse can offer. Strategically located in the heart of Batroun, Zalfa is an apartment in a building comprising of three very cute bedrooms, a large salon, a kitchen and a common lounge area. Zalfa might not be a stand-alone construction overlooking the […]
Les Terrasses de Abdelli: Mountains, Flowers, and Wine.
What is it in villages, hills, and heights that makes us feel so connected to our roots and the heritage of our country and its people? Is it because we’re closer to the sky and the sun, closer to where nature still flourishes freely and happily and where the soil still gives generously? Perhaps it’s […]