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Lebanon * Beirut
The Country &
its Charm...
The Lebanese Republic stretches along 250 km
of the picturesque Eastern Mediterranean coast. It is
only 50 km wide, a lilliput of a country which, on
its total of 10452 sq. km (4035.54 sq. mi.), is
nevertheless endowed with all but the desert of
nature's features.
The
Cedars...
About 120 km from Beirut. Known to the
Lebanese as the Cedars of the Lord. Some of the
remaining 400 trees are over 1500 years old. The
Cedar tree, majestic and indestructible, is
the emblem of Lebanon and adorns its flag. The
Phoenicians, Greeks and Egyptians used its wood
through the centuries in their homes, temples,
sarcophagus and galleys. The village of the
Cedars, over 2000 m in altitude, is a very
picturesque ski resort with hotets, chalets, and ski
lifts. Nearby is Qadisha grotto, a natural cavern
with stalactitic and stalagmitic formations.
Lebanon, from
North to South...
The narrow strip of coastal plain, rich with golden
beaches, natural inlets and rocky promontories,
accommodates the capital Beirut and the cities
of Tripoli, Byblos, Sidon and
Tyre. Other large and small towns and villages
dot the rest of the coast from North to South in the
shadow of Mount Lebanon, which seems to rise
from the Mediterranean in a sharp sweep. The main
peaks of this mountain mass are al-Qorna as-Sawdaa
(3088 m) and al-Mounaitra (2911 m) in the north;
Sannin (2628 m) and al-Knaissa (2032 m) above
Beirut, which is situated almost halfway
between the northern and southern borders.
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