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Baalbeck
Travel Blogs from Baalbeck, Lebanon
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Hezbollah in Balbeek
This is a top pick! ... as a deadly threat to Israel, the organization has another side, which few outside get to see. In areas of Lebanon where social services are few and far between, the organization runs hospitals and schools, with outreach facilities far beyond the ...
(4) The Mountains and The Valley
... one, which goes past the Quadisha Valley to the ski resort of The Cedars. The Quadisha Valley is an essential part of seeing Lebanon. A rather inaccessible, deeply eroded canyon, it was the ideal place to hide – which is what many of the persecuted ...
Hitching on a hangover
We hitched a series of lifts in the direction of Baalbek and on entering the city a terrifying sound of machine-gun fire reverberated from nearby. The driver spun his head round and with a slightly panic-stricken look in his eye, pumped hard on the ...
B.C. Ruins & Hezbollah Gunfire!
... and I headed east for the Roman temples of Baalbek (the Sun City). Considered the best archaeological site in Lebanon, Baalbek supposedly was built so beautifully that it exceeded anything built in Rome. Conquered by Alexander the Great and ...
Chapter Five: Baalbek, Beirut
... free. Moving on, Baalbek was the "Sun City" of the ancient world and it is home to the most impressive ruins in Lebanon. Actually, it is even considered home to be the most impressive in terms of intact temples even compared to all Roman ruins. Even ...
The most amazing site!
... We were checked out, stored our luggage, and ate a good breakfast as it was going to be a long day. Where were we going? Baalbeck in the Bekaa Valley and seat of Hezbollah. When we got to Baalback, we found out that we were closer to Damascus than we ...
Of Soldiers and Murderers
Nick, Joe and I are in Baalbeck , Lebanon. It's well known for it's temple to Baacus and Jupiter, for some columns (the tallest in the world) and some cut stone (the heaviest/largest in the world - 1000 tones, 2 million lbs.) It's also well ...
Beside Lebanon - 3
Lundi matin, dernier matin. A Beyrouth je suis retourné au même petit hôtel pas cher et volontiers adopté par les globe trotters d'ici et d'ailleurs : au premier soir à Beyrouth, l'australien qui m'avait abordé sur la Corniche y crechait aussi ; ...
Baalbeck
We got up early and heade to Baalbeck with Naz and Rashid. Dylan, our American friend couldn't get up. Baalbeck is probably the best preserved Roman ruins in Lebanon and we had a fantastic day walking ...
Baalbek
That afternoon we got one of the local taxi drivers to take us the 1.5 hours over the mountains into the Bekaa Valley, heading for the town of Baalbek. Although the taxi (a 1960's Merc) looked like it's next trip should have been to the wreckers, like ...
Baalbeck - Roman Temples and Wine!
... to Baalbek! Some History: Baalbek (Arabic: بعلبك) is a town in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, altitude 1,170 metres (3,840 ft), situated east of the Litani River. It is famous for its exquisitely detailed yet ...
Hezbollah & Ruins
... to be honest we were already starting to get “ruined” out so we didn’t linger too long. That about covers our Lebanon experience. Luke and I both agreed it was our favorite country so far on the trip. It was most like home and the people ...
The Beautiful Bekaa Valley
... concerts with famous pop stars. Truly one of the best Roman ruins I have seen outside Tunisia! Lunch is at a restaurant overlooking Baalbeck called Scheherazade. It is advertised in our itinerary as a "light lunch" but we are again groaning at the end of ...
Ridıng on the wave of Lebanese Hospı
... and a couple of lighters so we are now: Tue Rasmussen & Jonathan Bunch : Proud Supporters of TERRORI We went to the Baalbeck ruins which are supposedly some of the nicest roman ruins next to the ones in Palmyra, and they were quıte nice ...
Baalbek
The three of us headed north into what New York Nick calls Hezbollah HQ. The scene in northern L ebanon couldn't be more different from Beirut. The streets were pretty much barren, souvenir shops that would have normally been bustliing were ...
Baalbek and not that freindly Lebanesse
... feel as if you were in France when you are here. If I am honest I am very much looking forward to getting out of Lebanon there is something about it I just don't like for some reason, maybe I am tired and prefer Jordan and Syria and the people I ...
Hezbollah to Hedonism in 30 minutes
... have lived so long! The driver sternly warned Bilal not to tell anyone his obviously Sunni name. Baalbeck is Hezbollah's major stronghold and they apparently hate Sunni Muslims even more than Israelis. Ironically, I was safer in ...
The Road to Damascus
... , my destination for the day. You leave the road to Damascus to head north into the valley to reach Baalbeck, the only truly world class sight in Lebanon. As you head into the valley the KFC billboards give way (almost, but not entirely) to those bearing ...
Roman Temples in a Snowstorm
We arrived in Baalbek on Tuesday (now thursday), planning to stay for 1 night to see the roman ruins, well it's now Thursday and we’re still here. Tuesday afternoon was miserable and wet so we spent the afternoon splashing our way around town ...
Lovely Baalbek
I did a day trip out to the beautiful Roman temples of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, which is Hezbollah territory. Beside the Roman ruins itself, Baalbek is also famous for its annual Baalbek International Festival, the oldest and most prestigious ...
Roman Ruins
Up early to grab a bus to baalbeck to see the famous ruins. Just back in Beirut , gonna head out for the night. ...
Stop the Backpacking Bus – we want to get of
Our border crossing was so easy into Lebanon, we even had an Immigration officer joke “stay a long time and spend lots of money, enjoy your stay” – a little different than coming into Syria! Arriving in Beirut with our 1 bag (half full) ...
All aboard - 8 is definitely enough!
I wasn't sure if I was going to make it to BaalBek but I was convinced by some other travellers that I met in Hama that it was worth the detour - and actually I discovered that it wasn't that much of a detour to make. So I woke up early the next day, ...
Sunburnt and Sore: Skiing Faraya Mzaar
John and I woke up on a beautiful Saturday morning in Beirut with no plans for the day. We lounged around the apartment for a few hours then headed to the downtown area to visit the farmer's' market at our favorite Cafe Grande. At 11:00 the downtown souk ...
Iran is not far
... him to Hezbollah territory... Ayatollah Komeini was also easy to spot, as were typically Iranian savings boxes... But this is Lebanon and seeing a veiled woman after dark smoking a cigarette in a butcher's white-tiled shop maybe shouldn't have shocked ...
Baalbek
This is a giant Roman city whith gargantuan temples in a mountain valley as well as the capital of Hezbollah. How could we NOT go here? From here, a bus to Beirut for $3.30/ 90 ...
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