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Outdoor
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Outdoor Vacation
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| When to Visit |
For sun worshippers,
the time to come to Lebanon is the summer season from June to mid-September.
The weather is hot and dry, though very humid on the coast. To many
people's surprise, Lebanon is becoming increasingly popular as a
winter sports destination. It has a number of ski resorts and the
ski season runs from December to May. During May, the weather on
the coast is warm enough for swimming and the country is carpeted
with flowers. If your luck is running, you can catch the end of
the ski season, sunbathe on the beach and get fresh flowers in your
room. Autumn is also scenic: by October the most oppressive heat
is over and it's a pleasant time to visit.
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| Activities |
| Lebanon has fabulous
trekking opportunities in its mountains and gorges. It's usually
a relatively short distance between villages, so planning overnight
stops is not a problem if that's the kind of hiking which appeals
to you. There are 6 main ski resorts in Lebanon, offering varying
degrees of difficulty. Equipment hire is available at all resorts,
and the cost is reasonable.
There aren't many sandy beaches
on the Lebanese coast; much of the swimming is from rocks or artificial
platforms built on jetties. Of the sandy beaches, the best can
be found in the far south of the country, just south of Tyre.
There are also reasonable beaches near Byblos and at Chekka, near
Tripoli. The rocky bathing sites often make good snorkelling spots;
water-skiing, windsurfing and sailing are all popular too.
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