As a tailor cannot sew his own clothes, we found ourselves in Beirut unplanned as a result of my two-day escape holiday plans, thinking that a destination that required a visa was visa-free.

1 day – Although the dilapidated buildings we saw from the left window as the plane descended seemed a bit frightening, we understood why Beirut is called the Paris of the Middle East when we saw the streets, stylish cafes, restaurants and famous brands in Solidere, which we started to tour right after we settled in our hotel. While Solidére, the company that undertakes the construction, repair, arrangement and beautification works in this region, gave this region its current name, it also found various artifacts from the Roman period during the works and opened them to visitors within the modern city structure today... Places not to be missed: Nejmeh Square, famous for its clock tower, The historical Orthodox church located in the square, the ruins of the historical Roman Bath, the buildings that were built as barracks during the Ottoman period and currently serve as the Prime Ministry and the Parliament, the United Nations Building, the tomb of former prime minister Rafik Hariri, who played an important role in the restructuring of Lebanon, and Mohamed Al -Amin mosque 

'Never hesitate to go far away, beyond all seas, all frontiers, all countries, all beliefs'

Your pussy Malouf

2 days - After breakfast, we set out towards the Jeita caves, located at the foothills of the Lebanese mountains, on the edge of the Dog River and its valley... The "Upper Cave", which we ascended by cable car, was discovered in 1958 and has a length of 2200 m. The "Lower Cave", although it sheltered people in prehistoric times, was rediscovered in 1836. It was based. After the caves, when we came to Beirut's neighbor Jounie, we encountered the 15-ton statue of the Virgin Mary, which was mounted on a small church in 1908, and the cathedral that resembles a Phoenician ship. And our last stop for today was the seaside port city Byblos. Byblos was a city that dominated the papyrus trade in the region due to its commercial and cultural relations with ancient Egypt, and for this reason, the Greeks gave the city the name Byblos, which means Papyrus in Greek.

 

With the recommendation of a friend, we served local delicacies in their most non-touristy form for dinner. LisaFrom there we watched the most impressive stage show I have ever seen in my life. 'Music Hall'We moved on to .

An impressive evening at the Music Hall

Music Hall cannot be explained, it must be experienced :) Of course, we did not understand what was happening at first: a jazz orchestra played three pieces in a row on the stage, and then the red velvet curtains closed, the DJ stepped in and three pieces... Then the curtains opened, this time we saw Cuban dancers and instrumentalists... three pieces. , the curtains closed, the DJ performed three pieces, the curtains opened, a local classical music soloist sang three pieces, and the night continued like this, with curiosity and pleasure...

3 days – Before the evening flight, we went to the city of Baalbeck, which is located on the Bekaa valley behind the Lebanese mountains, approximately 2 hours away (90 km) from Beirut, and whose history dates back 9000 years.

Baalbeck, also known as Heliopolis, is the largest polytheistic religious center built by the Roman Emperor Constantine after the capital Rome, in order to show the power and magnificence of the empire by experiencing its Golden Age in the period until the acceptance of Christianity in the 4th century.

There are three temples dedicated to Venus, Jupiter and Bacchus. The temple of Bacchus is the best preserved Roman temple in the world to this day. Unfortunately, the Temple of Jupiter was ruined over time and only 6 columns of the temple, which was built on a total of 54 Corinthian style columns, have survived to the present day. The 8 columns of the temple were used in the construction of the Hagia Sophia Church in Istanbul, which was completed between 532-537 by the order of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian. The first archaeological excavations in the city started in 1898, with the permission of the Ottoman Empire, during the reign of German Kaiser Wilhelm II.  

interfaith peace

In every street, different cultures and religions are intertwined in the form of a mosaic, peacefully together... Each of them is magnificent and simple.

  • Nice foods 
  • bright nights
  • All religions together, peace and tranquility