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Bsharri District

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Bsharri District Essentials

Bsharri District serves as the spiritual and natural center of the Mount Lebanon range. The area preserves the Cedars of God, a UNESCO-listed ancient forest, and the Qadisha Valley, which houses rock-cut Maronite monasteries like Saint Elisha. The district features the highest peak in the Levant, Qurnet Al Sawda, reaching 3,088 meters. Visitors can explore the biographical museum of poet Khalil Gibran in a converted monastery and access Lebanon’s oldest ski resort.

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Cedars of God

Ancient cedar forest and nature reserve featuring trees that are over three thousand years old. This UNESCO World Heritage site represents one of the final remnants of the vast forests that once covered the mountain range.
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Qadisha Valley

Deep gorge and UNESCO World Heritage site featuring ancient Christian monasteries and hermitages carved into rugged cliffs. Historically serving as a sanctuary for monastic communities, the site includes natural caves and is located near the Forest of the Cedars of God.
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Gibran Museum

The Gibran Museum, formerly the Monastery of Mar Sarkis, is a biographical museum in Bsharri, Lebanon, 120 kilometres from Beirut.
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Qurnet Al Sawda

Qurnat as Sawdā, is the highest point in Lebanon and the Levant, at 3,088 meters above sea level.
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Saint Elisha Monastery

Historic Maronite monastery built into a cliff face within the Qadisha Valley. It features rock-cut chapels and served as a significant site for early communal monastic life in Lebanon.
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The Cedars Ski Resort

Lebanon's oldest ski resort, situated at an altitude of approximately 2,000 meters. The area provides several slopes for winter sports overlooking the ancient cedar forest.
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Wadi Annoubin

A secluded branch of the Qadisha Valley known as the 'Valley of the Monks.' It contains numerous historical hermitages, caves, and the Monastery of Our Lady of Qannubin.
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Viewpoint to Mar Elisha and waterfall

Elevated vantage point offering views of the Saint Elisha Monastery and the waterfall cascading down the Qadisha Valley cliffs.
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