BEQAA
what to see and do in "Al-Bekaa"
 Visit Zahlé, Lebanon’s “City
of Wine and Poetry”, to enjoy local cuisine in a beautiful
setting of traditional red-roofed architecture.
 Relax
at one of the open-air
restaurants, set on a cliff above the Berdaouni
River, shaded
by vine-covered awnings and leafy trees.
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 Tour the Békaa’s world-class wineries,
and sample for yourself Lebanon’s 4,000-year-old tradition
of wine-making.
 Explore
the magnificent Roman ruins
at Baalbek, home of the best-preserved and largest
Roman temples in the world.
 Walk
along wide avenues with stone arches in the ruins
of the 8th century Umayyad city of Anjar.
Explore the remains
of over 600 small shops, city walls and gates, temples, and baths.
 Go
trekking or cycling or camping in the remote, beautiful, rolling hills
and mountains of the northern Békaa.
 Take
an adventurous rafting
or kayaking trip on the Nahr al-Aassi River.
 Climb
to the 5th century, rock-cut monastery of Deir
Mar Maroun and visit the mysterious and monumental 2,000-year-old Hermel
Pyramid, near the city of Hermel.
 Discover
the numerous Roman ruins sites nestled in the Békaa’s
small villages, and then enjoy the traditional crafts, cuisine, and
village life of the area.
FESTIVALS: Anjar and Baalbek.
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