"Akkar"

Artist Layal Khawly may now live in Beirut and exhibit abroad, but she has never forgotten her childhood in her hometown of Chadra in Akkar.

In August 2016, the country elected its favorite village of the year: Akkar el Atiqa. The breathtaking landscape, the historical monuments, the beautiful trails, and the hospitality of the locals are…

          Readers of Lebanon’s daily French newspaper L’Orient Le Jour crown the northern village as their preferred spot. With the help of reports and videos highlighting the…

Since Phoenician times, olive trees have been an integral part of Lebanese life. They grew in the wild until the Phoenicians began exporting them throughout the Mediterranean thus giving way to…

Soothing the sight and the heart, biodiversity conservationist Elsa Sattout unveils the hidden treasures of five of the country’s most impressive lakes.

More than ever, people are cycling in the Lebanese mountains — some are even breaking records. We spoke to winemaker Maher Harb and his brother, Wael, to learn more about their recent cycling adventure and why we should all experience Lebanon by bike.

Ghada Salem, former president of the Association Libanaise d’Etudes Spéléologiques (ALES), gives her tips on which caves to head to this summer. 

If these temple walls could speak, they would tell a million stories. We go on another adventure with biodiversity conservationist Elsa Sattout.

As the olive harvest season approaches, we learn more about one of Lebanon’s biggest industries.

There’s no better place than the great outdoors. Take a look at the events happening around Lebanon this weekend.