Beiteddine PalaceBeiteddine Palace is a 19th-century palace in Beiteddine, Lebanon. It hosts the annual Beiteddine Festival and the Beiteddine Palace Museum.
Emir Bashir II of the Shihab dynasty, who later became the ruler of the Mount Lebanon Emirate, built the palace between 1788 and 1818 at the site of the Druze hermitage. After 1840, the palace was used by the Ottomans as a government building. During the French Mandate it served as a local administrative office. |
Deir el QamarDeir al-Qamar, meaning "Monastery of the Moon" is a village south-east of Beirut in south-central Lebanon.
During the 16th to 18th centuries, Deir al-Qamar was the capital and the residence of the Emirate of Mount Lebanon. People from all religious backgrounds lived there and the town had a mosque, synagogue and Christian churches. The village retains a remarkable picturesque appearance with typical stone houses with red tile roofs. |
CedarsIf you want to get up close with Lebanon's iconic national symbol you will have to walk. You will see cedars that thought to be c2,000 years old. It is absolutely amazing! So peaceful, so clean and when you are face to face with these historical cedars that have seen more than one can possibly imagine, the sensation is amazing. The trails aren't difficult and the view is beautiful.
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