Explore Beirut, a humming city where bombed ruins
stand alongside glistening new skyscrapers…sample French, Lebanese, and
international cuisine at the city's famously cosmopolitan
restaurants…head out to the Jeitta Grotto, one
of the world's largest caves…in Byblos, enjoy
the lovely harbor, relaxing Mediterranean atmosphere, fine cafes, and the beautifully
restored medieval town with its lively souks…visit Sidon,
one of the great Phoenician city-states now famed for its Crusader sea-castle
and beautiful souks…in Tyre, the southernmost
coastal town in Lebanon, wander the harbor and check out the Roman ruins…don't
miss the ruins at Baalbek, including the massive
temple complex and the Acropolis, and then visit
the nearby Umayyad site of Anjar…travel north
to the Mount Lebanon region for its popular ski resorts
and remote shrines…seek out the Afqa Grotto,
sacred to Christians and Muslims both…travel through the mountains to Faqra,
with a tower dedicated by the Emperor Claudius…in Tripoli,
spend time at the teashops and see the Great Mosque,
souk, and the Kadisha Valley, considered by many
to be one of Lebanon's most stunning areas.
