...........Visas
Visas are required for all visitors.
If you wish to visit Lebanon you can get an instant visa at Beirut
airport, seaport or the border. |
..........Customs
Examination of travelers luggages,
and all ordinary personal effects are exempt from customs duty. |
........Beirut
airport
The Beirut International Airport
at Khaldeh, is used by many international airlines, and home
for the Middle
East Airlines
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.....Electric
Current
220 volts, 50 cycles. |
..........Language
In addition to the Arabic language, the average Lebanese
is often fluent in English and /or French. |
.......Official
Holidays
Lebanon has a full calendar of official holidays.
All banks, government offices and schools are closed on these feast
days, it is often possible to find some shops and restaurants open
for business.
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..........Currency
1500 Lebanese Liras = 1 US dollar |
| .............Climate
Lebanon enjoys an essentially subtropical
climate, with the mountain and Bekaa valley enjoying a more Mediterranean
type cool in winter and long hot and dry summers. Temperature Frost
is rare in lower regions during winter. Summer average 26.7 C(80F)
Winter average 10 C (50F) Rainfall It almost never rains between
June and October and visitors can count on an average of 300 sunny
days a year. The annual rainfall is 889mm in Beirut, mostly occurring
in winter. Annual Precipitation Coast 889mm (35") Bekaa 635mm
(25") Mountain 1270mm (50") |
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........Time
Zone
Lebanese time is G.M.T.+2 hours
in Winter and G.M.T. + 3 hours in Summer
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& measures
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| Welcome to Lebanon a country rich in experiences! |
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Curious about the country and the people? Discover
Lebanon on your trip through various regions, and enjoy everything
from the exciting hustle and bustle of the large cities to the cultural
wonders. Encounter a very special part of Lebanon!
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Harissa
Harissa can be reached from Jounieh by cable car, a nine-minute
ride that takes you up 600 meters from the coast to the precipitous
mountaintop. A less breathtaking approach is by road from
Jounieh. Near the cable car terminus is a church and a spectacular
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the famous landmark
Statue of the Virgin Mary erected in 1908. Inside the base
of the statue is a chapel while outside a spiral staircase
leads to the top. Within walking distance is the Greek Catholic
Monastery of St. Paul and the many-domed church of St. Paul
begun in 1947. The golden walls inside the church are covered
with beautiful Byzantine-style wall mosaics that represent
Christ Pantocrater, the Virgin wearing a medallion, the Communion
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Beirut's archeology
has revealed a history which dates back at least 5,000 years.
In the first century B.C., the Romans colonized it and built
a Law School which remained into the Byzantine era. The city
was completely destroyed in 551 due to an earthquake, tidal
wave and fire striking it all at once. It was later invaded
successively by the Arab Muslim forces, the Crusaders, the
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and the Ottomans.
The latter controlled Beirut for 400 years until they were
defeated by the Allies in 1918. After that, the city witnessed
progressive development until 1975 when it was destroyed by
war. In 1992, a massive construction project to rebuild the
city center was started. Today one can enjoy the architectural
beauty of the renovated structures within the Beirut Central
District. To further discover Beirut, check out its touristic
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Tyre,
Sour in Arabic
Tyre is really one of the most magnificent sights in the world
and one of the greatest sculptured works of art that must
be admired. Tyre was considered to be very powerful and wealthy
due to its flourishing maritime trading, its purple dye and
glass industries, but that attracted the enemies who occupied
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that played a great role in this city in the past like Arabs,
Byzantines, Creeks, and Phoenicians.
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| Jeita
Grotto |
Nature
has gifted Lebanon with wonders that dazzle your eyes
and revive your spirit and its most magnificent are
the Grottoes of Jeïta, one of the most impressive
pure limestone caves in the world. Jeïta Grottoes
never fail to delight and astonish everyone as they
carry you to a mystical world full of natural charm
and excitement; there you will discover the mystery
of the caves with the stalactites and the stalagmites
that are characterized by a great sense of shapes and
forms sculpted only by the magic hands of nature. In
no other part of the Orient can such richness and diversity
of natural splendor and fascination be found as in the
caves of Jeïta. |
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Sidon, Saida in
Arabic
Saida is one of the
Famous names in ancient history. But of all of Lebanon's
cities this is the most mysterious, for its past has
been tragically scattered and plundered.In the 19th
century, treasure hunters and amateurarchaeologists
made off with many of its most beautiful
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| Cedars,
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The
trip to the Cedars, about 30km (19mi) inland from Tripoli,
passes through some of the most beautiful scenery in
Lebanon. The road winds along mountainous slopes, gaining
altitude and winding precipitously above spectacular
gorges. Villages of red-tile roofed houses perch atop
hills or cling precariously to the mountainsides and
there are vistas of olive groves, vineyards, lush valleys
and mountain peaks at every turn.Above Bcharré
the road climbs to Lebanon's last remaining forest of
Biblical cedars, known locally as Arz Ar-rab (God's
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This is
only a small forest, although the tree once grew throughout
the country, it has been heavily exploited. Some of
the trees here are 1500 years old, and the site is classified
as a national monument. Below Bcharré, the spectacular
Qadisha Gorge holds the tombs of the early Maronite
patriarchs, as well as rock-cut monasteries. The gorge
is a hiker's paradise, with paths along the top and
bottom. |
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