My trip to Lebanon

This was our little group, we had syrians, lebanese, dutch, australians and scottish in the tour we had a fantasic time this was taken inside a cave in baalbeck where there is a lot of Roman history

When we first arrived in beirut we drove from Damascus through the Bekav valley, it was most amazing experience even at height of summer mountains had snow on them and the tempreture was much cooler as we approached the summit then all of a sudden down below Beirut apprears with the deep blue mediterrianian sea in front

If you want to get the best view of whole of the city you must take the cable car ride to the top of the mountain Jounieh-Harisa area north of Beirut from the top you can see whole city

We walked into Sabre and Shatila camp and I took many pictures there I was going to post them here do you guys think its a good idea some are kind of grahpic??

Skyprince said:

Well-ordered, clean footpaths, excellent roads... and the cable car OMG mashallah...... and fantastic food... with colourful mix of people. Lebanon is truly paradise.

Asif, are you a Lebanese ?? The 1st pic-- is that in Lebanon or Phuket ???? Sooo stunning !

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no im not born and brought up in east coast of scotland parents oringinaly from Northern Pakistan, 1st pic is very famous island rock Rouche in lebanon although i have been to in Phuket in 2005 i know what you mean

three things i love about lebanon, sunny weather, food, people and the girls ;-) they are so freindly

Wow thanks Asif (u really look like a model) :banana:

Asif how about the cost of travelling/ cost of living in Lebanon , say, compared to Thailand. Lebanon has a high per-capita GNP ( $ 6,500 last year ) which means the income level in US$ is higher than many emerging markets so does that mean the cost is something like twice of Thailand's ?

That cable car is sooo steep... I have a phobia of heights.. but the view from top is a.w.e.s.o.m.e. ( probably the world's best pano ever !)

Beirut resembles Nagasaki ( was there last year ) in many ways. Most of the Beirut residents live on the foothills ?

Skyprince said:

Wow thanks Asif (u really look like a model) :banana:

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hey thanks man thats what the grils say too (i wish):lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: ^^

Skyprince said:

Asif how about the cost of travelling/ cost of living in Lebanon , say, compared to Thailand. Lebanon has a high per-capita GNP ( $ 6,500 last year ) which means the income level in US$ is higher than many emerging markets so does that mean the cost is something like twice of Thailand's ?

That cable car is sooo steep... I have a phobia of heights.. but the view from top is a.w.e.s.o.m.e. ( probably the world's best pano ever !)

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well if you want to compare Thailand and Lebanon theres a massive difference, I mean thailand is so so cheap when compared to Lebanon

in lebanon they use US dollars and things are pretty expensive, food, traveling and shopping is all quite expensive compared to especially thailand

I would say Lebanon is twice as expensive as Thailand food and travel wise

the cable car is a must do in beirut if you dont you dont know what your missing, its so amazing and on a clear day visability is kms!!!!

if you dont want to take the cable ride you can drive up another route but cable car is best way!!!

here are some more pictures right from the top, you see the grey clouds that i was told is smog from the traffic down below!!!






if you dont like heights you wont like to sit at the edge!!

asif iqbal said:

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omg...i love this mosque^^ .i hope one day i have a chance to pray here. anyway Lebanon looks beautiful.:cheers: