IDENTITY TRAVEL
Travel Guide: LEBANON by Rana Ramez
FOR NATURE ADMIRERS Natural Reserves and Forests • Jeita Grotto, Jeita Town, Mount Lebanon Governorate. Full of untouched natural rock formations. Accessible by walking and boat trips. • El Shouf Reserve, Shouf District, Mount Lebanon Governorate. Largest of Lebanon’s nature reserves. The most famous attractions are the three magnificent cedar forests of Maasser El Shouf. • Cedars of God Bsharre, Bsharre District, North Governorate. An immense forest of cedars, cypresses, oaks and pines. • Tannourine Cedars Reserve, Batroun District, North Governorate, one of the largest and densest cedar forests in Lebanon, with 80% of the trees in the forest are cedars. • Hadath el Jebbeh Forest, Bsharre District, North Governorate. One of the rarest and noblest forests due to the types and ages of trees. 50 February 2019
Coast and Countryside • Enfeh City, Koura District, North Lebanon. Lebanese version of Santorini with small white and blue houses. • Akkar District, North Governorate. The biggest and most beautiful display of countryside nature. • Baatara Gorge Waterfall, Tannourine Al Faouqa, North Governorate. A millions of years old natural rock formation and waterfall. Accessible through hiking. • Raouche Sea Rock, Beirut. One of the popular natural landmarks of the city. Take a water taxi ride and spin through the rocks. • Chowan Waterfall, Abraham River, Byblos District, Mount Lebanon Governorate. Located at the end of Nahr Ibrahim, also known as Adonis River. • Chekka Town, North Lebanon. Coastal town with the bluest waters of Lebanon. Great for relaxing, swimming and taking leaps on the adventurous side.
