Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport 39 min
Memoire du temps - Pierre Abi Saad (21 min) Fossil and museum متحف الشمع (22 min) Museum featuring wax likenesses of prominent Lebanese historical figures & modern celebrities. Casino du Liban (5 min) Roulette & blackjack tables, poker tournaments & a terrace with views of Jounieh Bay. Martyrs' Square (22 min) Memorial monument commemorating nationalists who were executed here in 1916 under Ottoman rule. Grand Serail (Government Palace) (25 min) Monumental Ottoman landmark & HQ of the Lebanese prime minister with a grand central courtyard. Teleferique du Liban (4 min) Mohammad AlAmin Mosque (22 min) Opened in 2008, this Ottoman-influenced Muslim mosque features a 48-m. blue dome. Zaituna Bay (24 min) Bustling destination offering a promenade by the marina, retail stores, restaurants & cafes. The Old Souq (17 min) Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve | محميّة جبل موسى (45 min) Mountainous reserve with forest hiking trails & Roman remains, plus native birds, animals & plants. Sursock Museum (23 min) Opened in 1961, this museum displays Lebanese & international modern art in a 1912 villa. National Museum of Beirut (27 min) Archeological artifacts dating from prehistory to the 1500s & telling the history of Lebanon. Mzaar Ski Resort kfardebiane Jonction slop (54 min) Largest ski resort in the Middle East, with 42 slopes & 50 mi. of groomed tracks for all levels. Chouwan Lake (48 min) Byblos Citadel (21 min) Landmark 12th-century castle built by Crusaders from limestone & the ruins of Roman structures. |