Annaya - Lebanon

Good Morning from Annaya - Lebanon

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Annaya claims a name for itself due to Saint Charbel who lived and died in its Hermitage. The St. Maroon Monastery also has a wide attraction, where a small, vaulted-ceiling stone church is open to visitors and a souvenir shop sells religious objects, books and pictures. Leaving the monastery, a road to the left leads up to the Hermitage. Approached by a long set of wide stone stairs, this mountain top location affords a magnificent view. Inside the old building are various hermit's cells, including the room where Charbel died. A small square church is part of the hermitage.

Annaya attracts a steady stream of visitors so the area has a good selection of restaurants and snack shops. Both the monastery and the hermitage have restroom facilities. Sleeping quarters for overnight guests at the monastery are available at a modest fee.