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NKT - 06 - Cedars, Becharreh & Kozhaya
(full day with lunch)
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Cedars of Lebanon (2000 m. altitude), mentioned several times in the
Bible. Some of them are more than 2000 years old. In Becharreh, we visit the
Gebran Museum, the international poet of Lebanese origin. This visit is followed
by an excellent Lebanese lunch.
In the afternoon we visit the convent of St Anthony of Kozhaya, one of the
numerous convents of the Holy Valley but the only one renovated and with easy
access
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Cedars:
The most venerable representatives of the Cedars of Lebanon,
which once covered the country's mountains, are in the Besharre
region in the North of Lebanon, Hundreds of trees stand on
slopes 2,000 meters high in the shadow of the 3,088 meter peak
of Qornet es- Sawda.
From Lebanon's cedar forests, Solomon got the timber to build
his temple and palace, while the Egyptians Pharaohs used the
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Besharreh
In the north, the picturesque gateway to the
Cedars of Lebanon, is the birthplace of the famous Lebanese poet Gibran
Khalil Gibran. Here one may visit the Gibran Museum and the many ancient
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Kozhaya
Is part of the Holy valley where Maronites used to
hide during
the Ottoman’s period. Monastry of St-Antoine of Kozhaya is one
of the numerous monastries built in this valley. It is built partly
inside in the mountain and partly outside it. It is surrounded
by a very beautiful panorama of forest and valley.
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Tours@Lebanon.com. Please
specify which tour you are interested in and when you plan on arriving
and departing Lebanon.
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