The Cedars - Lebanon

The Cedars - Lebanon
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The cedars can be several hundred years old and can reach a height of approx. 35m which is a core value at Al Arz Lebanon. The most famous are the cedars of Lebanon in Arabic “Al Arz Lebanon” which are our symbol and representative of highest quality of Lebanese and Arabic food.
Some cedars are also represented as the cedars of the lords . “ARZ Al Rab” and grow to spread shade and give the world a whole new perspective by their rich look.

Jounieh Bay - Lebanon

Jounieh bay - Lebanon
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Jounieh is a coastal city about 16 km north of Beirut,
Lebanon and is part of Greater Beirut.
Jounieh is known for its seaside resorts and bustling nightlife,
as well as its old stone souk,
ferry port, and gondola lift (le téléphérique), which takes passengers up the mountain to the shrine
of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa.

Raouché - Lebanon

Raouché - Lebanon
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Raouché is a residential and commercial neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon. It is known for its upscale apartment buildings, numerous restaurants, and cliff-side cafés that line Avenue de Paris, which forms part of the Corniche Beirut. The corniche or the wide, seaside sidewalk of Avenue de Paris is popular on weekends and evenings where strollers and joggers crowd the pavements.

Off the coast of Raouché, there is a natural landmark called the Pigeons' Rock (also known as the Rock of Raouché). Located at Beirut's westernmost tip, the two huge rock formations, which stand like gigantic sentinels, are a popular destination for locals and visitors alike.

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.

Chekka - Lebanon

Chekka - Lebanon
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Chekka is coastal town located in the South of North Lebanon. It is located north of Râs ach-Chaq’a’ and Herri beaches, or Theoprosopon of classical times and south of the ancient Phoenician port of Enfeh and the city of Tripoli. The origin of the word is believed to be Canaanite from the word Chikitta. Chikitta was mentioned Amarna letters in Egypt as a coastal town situated in the geographical area of modern Chekka. Until now there are no Canaanite archeological findings in Chekka backing this hypothesis. Chekka's modern history is clear. The high land in Chekka now known as Chekka Al-Atika was resettled around 300 years ago and the fertile valley of Chekka was cultivated in the intention of making Chekka a Maronite stronghold on the Lebanese coast. Many families moved from Mount Lebanon to Chekka at that time.

Chekka is rich in freshwater submarine springs.The American University of Beirut's Faculty of Engineering investigated the potential of sustainable exploitation of the Chekka Bay submarine springs in 2000.

Chekka is known for Râs ach-Chaq’a’, a white and green mountain touching the Mediterranean sea and its public and private sand beaches.

Jezzine Falls - Lebanon

Jezzine Falls - Lebanon
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Jezzine is a town in
Lebanon, located 22 km (14 mi) from Sidon and 40 km (25 mi) south of Beirut.[1] Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests, and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of South Lebanon. The town is also famous in Lebanon for its production of handmade, traditional cutlery and daggers with decorative inlays as well as the shrine of Our Lady of the Waterfall.

Horsh Ehden - Lebanon

Horsh Ehden - Lebanon
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Horsh Ehden is a Nature Reserve located in North Lebanon, it contains a particularly diverse and beautiful remnant forest of the cedar of Lebanon, making the reserve a very important part of the country’s cultural and natural heritage. Located on the northwestern slopes of Mount Lebanon and pampered by mist and relatively high precipitation, a multitude of rare and endemic plants that flourish in it. Stands of cedars are bordered by a mixed forest of juniper, fir, and the country's last protected community of wild apple trees. On a peaceful hike through the forest, the lucky visitor might spot an endangered eastern imperial eagle or Bonelli's eagle, a gray wolf, or a wildcat. The reserve's beautiful valleys and gorges, with their wild orchids, brightly colored salamanders, mushrooms, and other flora and fauna, are sure to soothe even the most harried visitor.

Batroun - Lebanon

Batroun- Lebanon
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Batroun is a major tourist destination in North Lebanon. The town boasts historic churches from Roman Catholicism and Greek Orthodox. The town is also a major beach resort (knowing that batroun is one of the cleanest rock and pebble beaches in Lebanon) with a vibrant nightlife that includes pubs and nightclubs. Citrus groves surround Batroun, and the town has been famous (from the early twentieth century) for its fresh lemonade sold at the cafés and restaurants on its main street.

Byblos - Lebanon

Byblos- Lebanon
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Byblos is one of the top contenders for the
"oldest continuously inhabited city" award. According to Phoenician tradition it was founded by the God El, and even the Phoenicians considered it a city of great antiquity. Although its beginnings are lost in time, modern scholars say the site of Byblos goes back at least 7,000 years.
    Ironically, the words "Byblos" and "Phoenicia" would not have been recognized by the city’s early inhabitants. For several thousand years it was called "Gubla" and later "Gebal," while the term "Canaan" was applied to the coast in general.
    It was the Greeks, some time after 1200 B.C., who gave us the name "Phoenicia," referring to the coastal area. And they called the city "Byblos"
(papyrus" in Greek), because this commercial center was important in the papyrus trade.
The Souk
    Today Byblos (Jbeil in Arabic) on the coast 37 kilometers north of Beirut, is a prosperous place with glass-fronted office buildings and crowded streets. But within the old town, medieval Arab and Crusader remains are continuous reminders of the past. Nearby are the extensive excavations that make Byblos one of the most important archaeological sites in the area.

Dlebta - Lebanon

بلدة كسروانية جميلة، أطلق عليها هذا الإسم لكثرة أشجار الدلب التي كانت فيها، والتي تلاشت بفعل سيل هائل سنة ١٨٦٢ 

تبعد عن جونية، مركز القضاء ١١ كلم، وعن العاصمة بيروت ٢٩ كلم . يتراوح إرتفاعها عن سطح البحر بين ٥٠٠ و ١١٥٠ م 

يحيط بدلبتا بلدة غزير، والقرى : شننعير، عرمون، معراب، أغبه

مناخها صحيّ، تنقّي هواءَه غابات السنديان والعفص والصنوبر المنتشرة في أرجاء البلدة 

ينابيعها عذبة تربو على العشرين، وأهمها "عين الضيعة" الدافق في وسط ساحة موسى روفايل.

عُرفت دلبتا قبل الحرب العالمية الأولى " بمصرف كسروان" بسبب ثراء العديد من أبنائها 

عدد سكانها حوالي ألفي نسمة. ولا بدّ من الإشارة إلى حوالي ألف نسمة من أبنائها المهاجرين ولا سيّما في الولايات المتحدة وكوبا وفنزويلا والبرازيل وغيرها

في دلبتا آثار دينية مهمّة نذكر منها 

الكنيسة الرعائية. كنيسة مار يعقوب المقَطّع. شيّدت عام ١٧٦٦ 

كنيسة سيدة النجاة شيدت عام ١٩٠٠ 

دير سيدة الحقلة بني سنة ١٦٧٠، وهو وقف لعائلة ديب من دلبتا. يحتوي على كنيسة يعد إنشاؤها إلى سنة ١١٠٠ تقريباً

دير أنطونيوس البدواني بني سنة ١٩٠٢، وهو للرهبنة المريمية

دير المخلص شيّد سنة ١٧٩٧، تابع لدير سيدة الحقلة، تشغله حالياً رهبنة الترابيست

وعَرفت البلدة رجال دين عِظاماً، نذكر منهم

البطريرك يوحنا الحاج ١٨١٧-١٨٩٨

المطران يوحنا مراد

المطران يوحنا الحاج

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