Tourism is one of Lebanon's most important sources of income in the state treasury, where it was from ancient times to the present time constitute the pillar of the national economy of Lebanon, and provide jobs for many people. Was seen to Lebanon before the civil war, as the "Switzerland of the East", where he attracts capital and foreign business and many of the tourists who want to identify the culture and habits of the population of the eastern Mediterranean.
The nature of Lebanon and its cultural diversity and historical result of the different civilizations that have passed him made him a popular destination prominent foreign tourists, The country includes a number of attractions and activities that are of interest to different groups of people, there are many effects of Greek and Romanian remaining, forts and castles, Arab, Byzantine and Crusader, limestone caves, churches and mosques historically, sandy and rocky shores, cabarets, nightclubs, mountain ski resorts, in addition to the world-famous Lebanese cuisine.
Lebanon is one of the richest countries culturally, as it combines a number of features of East and West, from human settlements that date back to the Stone Age, to the cities and Petty Phoenician, and temples Romania to the rituals dug in the mountains, and Crusader castles to mosques Mamluk and public baths Ottoman Empire. In doing so, some say that Lebanon is a "mosaic combines Eastern and Western world" and the "Encyclopedia of the civilizations of the ancient world of modern and ancient
The history of cultural tourism is very old in Lebanon, where he visited a lot of Orientalists, scholars and poets European country for their interest in the culture and habits of the Lebanese East, most notably: Alphonse de Lamartine and Ernest Renan and Victor Guerin and they came mostly in the nineteenth century to recognize a close eye on historical monuments, archaeological sites , traditional clothing, religious ceremonies, or pilgrimage to some holy places and shrines. Behind some of them after visiting some of the paintings and diaries.
The history of archeology in Lebanon very old, it dates back to the reign of Almtsrvip, where it was disposed of, "and As Pasha" (1883-1893) was interested rulers exploration Alathartm detect many archaeological sites in Lebanon during past epochs and even today, and was re-restoration some of them which was damaged during the civil war, but a lot of other sites still languishing under-populated towns and villages built on the ruins of old
Is the most prominent Islamic landmarks in Lebanon, represented by a number of mosques, libraries, schools and public baths in the town of Anjar, which was founded by the Umayyads in the eighth century, and the cities of Beirut, Tripoli and Sidon. The Christian monuments are located in the most Jbeil, Jounieh, Beirut and Bkirki, and a number of areas in Mount Lebanon and the South. There are also features of the Druze religious sect, especially without the other, most of them located in the Chouf
Baalbek
Baalbek was during the Phoenician era just a small town where Abdul Trinity fertility gods when the Canaanite peoples, a Baal and Anat identified. Today very little remains of Phoenician ruins in the city, which the Greeks call it the "City of the Sun" (Latin: Heliopolis) during the Hellenistic rule, and the Romans built and re-designed to take the character purely Romania.
Baalbek was during the Phoenician era just a small town where Abdul Trinity fertility gods when the Canaanite peoples, a Baal and Anat identified. Today very little remains of Phoenician ruins in the city, which the Greeks call it the "City of the Sun" (Latin: Heliopolis) during the Hellenistic rule, and the Romans built and re-designed to take the character purely Romania.
After the Romans arrived Phoenicia in 64 BC. AD., Until they convert the town to the big city to worship the trinity of gods own any of Jupiter and Venus Markorius, and built the temples enormous within two centuries, visitors can Baalbek day to enter the castle through the hallway in front of me roomy , then cross the two courtyards baptized to reach the vast complex of temples.
Baalbek was developed from a list of World Heritage Sites in 1984
Lebanon offers tourists the opportunity to order the different activities in nature, due to the diversity of its geography, nature and climate, which allows the practice of a variety of types of outdoor sport in different regions and seasons. The formation of mountains, forests and deciduous evergreen, Coasts, seasonal and perennial rivers, caves, valleys and mountain passes, the most prominent Lebanese terrain, as well as the country is home to a diversity of wildlife, particularly birds of them.
Lebanon has become in recent years a popular destination for nature lovers who want to exploration, camping, bird-watching and practicing other forms of eco-tourism and sports and Things to Do
• ride a bike Quartet (ATV).
• rafting, which is a relatively new sport in Lebanon, exercised loved ones in the Orontes and Litani rivers and the initial
• walking in the woods and explore, famous sport, and there are a number of favorite sites frequented by loved ones, such as the Shouf Cedar Reserve, sand, forest Qammouaa, Horsh Ehden, and Nahr Ibrahim.
• exploring caves, a famous and ancient sport in Lebanon, from the famous caves frequented by people: Grotto horizon, cave Ruwais, and appointed brick.
• rafting, which is a relatively new sport in Lebanon, exercised loved ones in the Orontes and Litani rivers and the initial
• walking in the woods and explore, famous sport, and there are a number of favorite sites frequented by loved ones, such as the Shouf Cedar Reserve, sand, forest Qammouaa, Horsh Ehden, and Nahr Ibrahim.
• exploring caves, a famous and ancient sport in Lebanon, from the famous caves frequented by people: Grotto horizon, cave Ruwais, and appointed brick.
In addition to exploration by motorcycle, and mountain climbing stairs and by drilling (in Italian: Via Ferrata) and abseiling, horse riding, skiing board in the singular, mountain biking and climbing.
Lebanon is of the few centers in the Middle East fitted for skiing. And despite the fact that the country is primarily a summer destination, but the winter tourism is witnessing a noticeable increase, because of the proximity of the mountain from the coast, allowing the visitor to practice skiing and back to Beirut or any other coastal city within an hour or two only.
Lebanon is of the few centers in the Middle East fitted for skiing. And despite the fact that the country is primarily a summer destination, but the winter tourism is witnessing a noticeable increase, because of the proximity of the mountain from the coast, allowing the visitor to practice skiing and back to Beirut or any other coastal city within an hour or two only.
The ski season begins in December / December. Believes the major resorts to its customers hotel accommodation and chalets winter in addition to many facilities include ski. Include winter sports in Lebanon: skiing on icy slopes, long-running, as well as parachuting, driving the ice slides mechanism, and explore the forests and mountains in Lebanon, a six ski resorts
• rice: a height between 1850 and 3087 meters above sea level, and 120 km from Beirut.
• Varia / Siman eyes: up in height to between 1850 and 2500 meters, 45 km from Beirut.
• Laklouk: up to a height of between 1750 and 2200 meters, and away from the Beirut distance of 60 km.
• poorer: up to a height of between 1,800 and 2,400 m above sea level, and away from the Beirut distance of 45 km.
• Channel Bakic: rising 1,900 meters above sea level, and lies 60 km from Beirut.
• Hawthorn: an altitude between 1,700 and 2,000 meters above sea level, and about 40 km from Beirut.
• Varia / Siman eyes: up in height to between 1850 and 2500 meters, 45 km from Beirut.
• Laklouk: up to a height of between 1750 and 2200 meters, and away from the Beirut distance of 60 km.
• poorer: up to a height of between 1,800 and 2,400 m above sea level, and away from the Beirut distance of 45 km.
• Channel Bakic: rising 1,900 meters above sea level, and lies 60 km from Beirut.
• Hawthorn: an altitude between 1,700 and 2,000 meters above sea level, and about 40 km from Beirut.
There are a large number of festivals in Lebanon, particularly in the summer season, offering artists Lebanese and foreign paintings in various archaeological and historical sites Home, particularly in Baalbek, Byblos and Beiteddine The festivals
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