North Lebanon can be presented as an independent destination in Lebanon; it summarizes Lebanese diversities and contrasts. Here one can experience religious and conservative communities, lush green mountains and turquoise Mediterranean coasts.

The Northern capital of Tripoli is the third “Mamlouki” city in the world coming after Cairo and Aleppo, that still hosts the “Madrassas” (community schools related to local mosques) and Turkish baths. Tripoli is famous for its people’s love for gastronomy.

Gastronomy

Major agriculture products of the North are related to Dairy products mainly coming from the Akkar plains, and fish and Olive oil mostly coming from Koura and Akkar. Regional specialties of the North are: Ehden -Kibbeh, Batroun-Lemonade and “Batrouni” Sushi; raw fresh fish, Tripoli- Lebanese sweets topped or filled with “Ashta” white thick oriental cream, lahmbajin and samke harra (fish with coriander gravy). Tripoli is famous for the homemade main dish of stuffed vine leaves, and the North Mountains, especially Tannourine are renowned for the “Maarkoun bil toum” or homemade pasta with white garlic sauce.


North Lebanon is also a destination for “Mouneh” shopping or preserved long life food, well sought after by the Beiruties. From Akkar- “Shanklish” (dried cheese balls), olives and olive oil from Koura and Akkar, Enfeh- Fleur de sel.

Do not miss

Tripoli perfumed soap, fish restaurants in Batroun, Oak forest and plateau in Kammouaa, Butterfly museum in Kbayat, Literary Trail (section of the LMT/Lebanon Mountain Trail) featuring Gibran museum, Mikaheil Naimeh carved portrait in the mountain rock, Cedars Forest, the trek of Nahr el Jose with some of the oldest wild vine trees in the world, Hotel Sir el Kabir in Dannieh, Midan Square, Villa Nadia, Bnecheii artificial lake.

Useful Contacts in North Lebanon

Hotel	Location/Area
Auberge Des Cedres	Cedars
Batroun Village Club	Batroun
Cedrus	Cedars
Douma Hotel	Douma
Ehden Country Club	Ehden
El Sayad Motel	Beaino
Florida Beach Hotel	Chekka
Hardini hotel	Hardin
Hotel Ehden	Ehden
Jaanet Arka	Akkar
La Cabane	Becharree
La Mairie	Ehden
La Reserve	Afqa
Quality Inn	Tripoli
San Stephano	Batroun
Syr Palace Hotel	Danniyeh
Villa Nadia	Koura
Sawary	Batroun
Alternative lodging	Location/Area
Enfeh Guest House	Enfeh
El Koura Hotel	Tripoli
Deir Wata Hobb Monastery	Tannourine
Auberge Ecoclub Bcharreh	Cedars
Karam Hotel	Bazoun
Couvent des Soeurs de la Charite	Qobayet

Nature

Palm Island, Tannourine Nature Reserves, Kammouaa and Fnaidek forest of Akkar, Batroun Beaches, Cedars, Wadi Kadisha, Bsatin el Eissi, Kornet el Saouda (the highest peak in Lebanon and second highest in the Middle East), the long water fall of KfarHelda, Ehden Nature reserve…etc.

Archeological sites

Msaylaha, Citadel Tripoli, Jannet Aarka, Douma Esclapio’s Sarcophagus.

Educational institutions

The North is home of many internationally renowned schools and universities; missionary schools as well as non religious schools are dispersed in the North among them are: Balamand University, El Manar University, Notre Dame University, Lebanese University, SABIS school, Jesuits, Orthodox and Muslim schools…etc.

Religious sites

A land of “faith” whether in Churches, Mosques or Saints mausoleums, the North has always been a land of prayers and a refuge for religious communities. Nowadays the local communities differ between conservative from all religions and some rebellious civic society supporters. The North is home of Quadisha Valley and the “Cedars of the God”, two UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Seniors

Retiring in Lebanon? Think of the elderly homes in North Lebanon. Some of them are located in small villages and surrounded by splendid nature
Some elderly homes are related to religious communities, other may host seniors independent of their belief.

 

Seniors Homes	Phone/Fax	Location/Area
Abi Samra Asile de Veillards	06-625180	Tripoli
Couvent Saint Joseph Asile	06-720402	Jrebta, Abdelli
Dar Hamilat El Tib	06-405861	Deddeh
Elderly Home	06-520128	Douma
Saint Vincent Association	06-642592	Batroun