Mount Lebanon
Discover Mount Lebanon
The Mount Lebanon region is an outdoor adventure-lover's paradise. With high, snow-capped mountains running north to south through the center of the country, this region offers a rocky, rugged terrain that is perfect for a variety of outdoor sports and adventure activities. On the west side of the mountain range, the foothills slope down to the sunny Mediterranean coast. On the east side stretches the wide, agricultural Bekaa Valley. At the height of Mount Lebanon's peaks are excellent opportunities for skiing, hiking, mountain climbing, and other winter and outdoor adventure sports. While "Mount Lebanon" is a reference point for the mountains behind Beirut for both visitors and Lebanese alike, the region is a diverse collection of micro-regions encompassing:
What to Experience in Mount Lebanon
Taste of Mount Lebanon...
This is probably one of the safer areas in which to travel in Lebanon, if not the Levant as a whole. However, scammers and pickpockets are known to frequent the Gold Market and central square at Bhamdoun, using distraction to relieve others of their goods - exercise common sense and avoid anyone seen to be loitering; do not respond to any calls for attention. Troubles in neighbouring Syria have seen an exodus of (often harmless) beggars to the larger hill towns outside Beirut, including Aley. This is more of a nuisance than a danger. If in need of directions, always ask at a local shop (of which there are many lining the roads).
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsThis is probably one of the safer areas in which to travel in Lebanon, if not the Levant as a whole. However, scammers and pickpockets are known to frequent the Gold Market and central square at Bhamdoun, using distraction to relieve others of their goods - exercise common sense and avoid anyone seen to be loitering; do not respond to any calls for attention. Troubles in neighbouring Syria have seen an exodus of (often harmless) beggars to the larger hill towns outside Beirut, including Aley. This is more of a nuisance than a danger. If in need of directions, always ask at a local shop (of which there are many lining the roads)....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
This is probably one of the safer areas in which to travel in Lebanon, if not the Levant as a whole. However, scammers and pickpockets are known to frequent the Gold Market and central square at Bhamdoun, using distraction to relieve others of their goods - exercise common sense and avoid anyone seen to be loitering; do not respond to any calls for attention. Troubles in neighbouring Syria have seen an exodus of (often harmless) beggars to the larger hill towns outside Beirut, including Aley. This is more of a nuisance than a danger. If in need of directions, always ask at a local shop (of which there are many lining the roads).
Language & Talk
English and French are widely understood in this region, with many locals being familiar in communicating with tourists and visitors (partly because the area has such a large number of expatriates now living in the US, Australia, Canada, France and west Africa). The larger towns (Beit Mery, Broumanna, Bikfaya and Aley) are relatively indistinguishable from Beirut in standards of dress and behaviour, meaning there is no real need for formality (although it is often well received). Albeit the smaller towns tend to be more conservative, there is no real need to change standards of dress unless visiting churches, religious shrines, and temples.
Safety Information
Safety Overview
This is probably one of the safer areas in which to travel in Lebanon, if not the Levant as a whole. However, scammers and pickpockets are known to frequent the Gold Market and central square at Bhamdoun, using distraction to relieve others of their goods - exercise common sense and avoid anyone seen to be loitering; do not respond to any calls for attention. Troubles in neighbouring Syria have seen an exodus of (often harmless) beggars to the larger hill towns outside Beirut, including Aley. This is more of a nuisance than a danger. If in need of directions, always ask at a local shop (of which there are many lining the roads).
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Glimpses of Mount Lebanon
green grass field with trees under blue sky during daytime
sunny bright day in minieh north lebanon .
green grass field with trees under blue sky during daytime
sunny bright day in minieh north lebanon .
green grass field with trees under blue sky during daytime
sunny bright day in minieh north lebanon .
green grass field with trees under blue sky during daytime
sunny bright day in minieh north lebanon .
green grass field with trees under blue sky during daytime
sunny bright day in minieh north lebanon .
green grass field with trees under blue sky during daytime
sunny bright day in minieh north lebanon .
green grass field with trees under blue sky during daytime