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    Arz,"The Cedars"

    Simply known as "The Cedars", this resort settlement in Lebanon's highest range is one of the most dramatically beautiful spots in the country.
    Its centerpiece is an ancient grove of cedars, a tree synonymous for millennia with Lebanon itself.
    Just below The Cedars is the town of Bsharre, birthplace of Gibran Khalil Gibran.
    The most exciting way to get to The Cedars is from Deir al Ahmar in the Beqaa valley. The road snakes up the bare eastern slopes of Mount Lebanon presenting marvelous views at every turn. As you get higher, at the crest you look down the other side into a gigantic bowl where the ski resort, the cedar grove and the Qadisha gorge lie before you in a wide-angle panorama. Plan this route for summer or fall because snow closes the pass in winter.
    You first arrive at a large assortment of hotels, chalets, night clubs and restaurants, which thought not a village, does form a local community of residents, visitors and local proprietors. About a kilometer further on is the famous Cedar grove where the road is lined with the inevitable souvenir stands and small restaurants. the same road continues to the ski area at 2,066 meters and goes over the mountain and down into the Beqaa valley.
    The Cedars is a resort for all seasons. In summer the high elevation makes it a wonderful escape from
    Qadisha Gorge
    the humid coast while in winter skiing is the favorite activity.
    • Arz,"The Cedars"
    • Arz,"The Cedars"
    • Arz,"The Cedars"
    • Arz,"The Cedars"