World Heritage Sites in Lebanon

Site nameEntered
Anjar1984
Tyre1984
Byblos1984
Baalbek1984
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) 1998

Tentative list of Lebanon
Centre historique de Batroun
Centre Historique de Saida
Centre Historique de Tripoli / Mina
Ensemble du site naturel de la region du Chouf
Ensemble du site naturel de la Vallee du Nahr el Kelb
Ensemble du site naturel de la Vallee du Nahr Ibrahim
Ensemble du site naturel des sources et de la Vallee de l'Oronte
Monument: Temple d'Echmoun
Parc naturel de l'Ile des Palmiers

Sites that have been nominated in the past
Deit el Qamar + Beit ed-Dine
Sidon

Lebanon #2: Tyre and Qadisha (April 2012)

During the second part of my stay in Lebanon I explored some of its outlying regions. I went to the South, visiting the TWHS of Saida and the WHS of Tyre. To the North, for the TWHS of Tripoli and the WHS of the Qadisha Valley. And I enjoyed a fine day in the Chouf (TWHS too), adding its Beitedinne Palace to one of my Lebanon favourites. Summarizing this trip, I can say that I thoroughly enjoyed my 10 days in this varied and laid back country.

. Tyre
. Qadisha Valley


Lebanon #1: Baalbek, Anjar, Byblos (April 2012)

I am having a great time in Lebanon, it is so nice to have all these great sites almost to myself! There were only a handful of visitors at Baalbek, the most complete Roman site in the region. Anjar, also in the infamous Bekaa Valley, is an even more low key site. Only Byblos at the mediterranean coast attracts a small crowd, probably more because of the beaches and the good life than its Phoenician ruins.

. Anjar
. Baalbek
. Byblos