General Information
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| Pigeon Rock Beirut |
This spring we decided to fly to Lebanon for a week
in search of sun, snow and ancient cities. Lebanon is one of the most western countries in the
Middle East. Beirut, once called Paris of the Middle East, is a bustling city
full of energy. It has a bit of everything: A wonderful cornice, historic
places of interest, museums and great shopping. One could spend weeks in this
city of contrasts and still not have seen it all.
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| Harbor in Jbeil |
We wandered through the fascinating towns of Batrun
& Jbeil (Byblos) with their Phoenician, Roman and Crusader ruins that seem
to instantly teleport you back to ancient times.
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| Walking in the Qadisha Valley |
The mountains are a nature-lovers' (and winter sport)
paradise with their cedar trees and lush green valleys. One of the highlights
for our kids was playing in the snow in the Cedar Mountains. My favorite was walking
in the Qadisha valley, which is on the Unesco World Heritage List. It’s amazing to see the century-old
monasteries clinging to the green valley walls and the waterfalls that cascade down
from high in the mountains like long white ribbons.
Language
French is the second language in Lebanon but
English is also widely spoken.
