Lebanon shares many of the cultural characteristics of the Arab world, yet it has attributes that differentiate it from many of its Arab neighbours. Its rugged, mountainous terrain has served throughout history as an asylum for diverse religious and ethnic groups and for political dissidents.
Lebanon is known for
- Archaeology. At the crossroads of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Europe, Lebanon has an exceptionally rich archaeological heritage.
- The Outdoors. Qadisha Valley Gorgeous hiking along a route dotted with ancient monasteries.
- Food & Drink. Tyre Chow down on fresh fish by the harbour where it was brought in.
- Historic Buildings.
Lebanon Mountains, Arabic Jabal Lubnān, French Mont Liban, also called Jabal Al-gharbī, or Mt. Lebanon, mountain range, extending almost the entire length of Lebanon, paralleling the Mediterranean coast for about 150 mi (240 km), with northern outliers extending into Syria.
Qurnat as Sawda' ("the black nook") reaches 3,088 metres (10,131 ft) and is the highest mountain of Lebanon. Of the other peaks that rise east of Beirut, Mount Sannine (2,695 metres (8,842 ft)) is the highest.
Where is Lebanon located?
Snow is not unusual in Lebanon, where ski resorts are open about three months of the year. Like Southern California, which is at the same latitude and has a similar climate, Lebanon receives snow primarily in the high mountains, where temperatures are cooler.
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