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Bekaa:
Corridor of Civilizations
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The Bekaa Valley might also be known as a “corridor of civilizations.” Throughout ancient history, the Valley was a thoroughfare for commerce, a meeting-point for major trading routes connecting Damascus with the coast and the Arabian Peninsula to more northern regions. The many impressive archaeological ruins in the Valley reflect its historical role as a crossroads for the civilizations that have inhabited the area over time.
What to see and do in the Bekaa:
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Visit Zahle, Lebanon’s “City of Wine and Poetry,” to enjoy tantalizing local cuisine in a beautiful, traditional setting and view traditional red-roofed architecture. Relax at one of Zahle’s beautiful, open-air restaurants, set on a cliff above the Bardaouni River, shaded by vine-covered awnings and leafy trees.
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Tour the Bekaa’s world-class
wineries and sample for yourself the fruits of Lebanon’s 4,000-year-old tradition of
wine-making. The Bekaa’s arid, sunny days and cool evenings create the perfect vineyard climate.
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Explore the magnificent Roman ruins at
Baalbeck, home of the best-preserved and largest Roman temples in the world.
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Walk along wide avenues lined with graceful stone
arches in the ruins of the 8th century Umayyad city
of Aanjar. Explore
the city’s commercial history by visiting the remains of
over 600 small shops, city walls and gates, temples, and
baths.
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Go trekking or
cycling or camping at an ecolodge in the remote, beautiful, rolling hills and mountains of the northern
Bekaa.
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Take an adventurous
rafting or kayaking trip on the Nahr
al-Aasi River.
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Climb to the 5th century, rock-cut monastery of
Deir Mar Maroun and visit the mysterious and monumental, 2000-year old
Hermel Pyramid, near the city of
Hermel.
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