thingstodoinlebanon Archives - Notes of a Traveler

on July 27, 2018May 11, 2019

Les Jardins de Tyr: a Magical Escape in the Heart of Tyr.

Every family house has a story, what if it’s a circa century-old one? In the heart of Tyr, surrounded by hectares of banana plantations, a new bespoke boutique guesthouse has ...

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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 February 25, 2017August 15, 2019

Guesthouses Lebanon Mount Lebanon

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 ...

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on December 28, 2016August 15, 2019

Guesthouses Lebanon North

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 ...

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on June 25, 2016August 15, 2019

Batroun Guesthouses Lebanon Rural & Outdoor Escapes

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 ...

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