• Beiteddine Palace - Known as the ‘House of Faith,’ Beiteddine Palace is a 19th-century architectural marvel located in Beiteddine, Lebanon. It is the venue for the annual Beiteddine Festival and houses the Beiteddine Palace Museum. Constructed by Emir Bashir Chehab II, who later ruled the Mount Lebanon Emirate, the palace was built between 1788 and 1818. Post-1840, it served as a government building under Ottoman rule and later as a local administrative office during the French Mandate. In 1943, it was designated as the official summer residence of the president. Although it suffered significant damage during the Lebanese Civil War, parts of the palace are now open to the public, while the remainder continues to serve as the president’s summer residence.
• Moussa Castle - Moussa Castle, or Qasr Moussa, is a testament to one man’s dream of constructing his own castle. Situated on a hill between Deir El Kamar and Beiteddine in Lebanon, the castle reflects the beliefs and aspirations of its creator, Moussa Al Maamari, who was born on July 27, 1931. His ambition to build a castle began at the age of 14, driven by a desire to impress a local girl he admired.
• Fakhreddine’s Mosque - Fakhreddine Mosque, featuring an octagonal minaret, is located in Deir el Qamar, Lebanon. Originally built in 1493 and later restored in the 16th century by Fakhreddine I, it holds the distinction of being the oldest mosque in Mount Lebanon.
• Saydet El Talle Church - The Church of Saidet et Tallé, also known as Our Lady of the Hill, is a significant historical and religious landmark in Deir el Qamar, dating back to the 15th century. Monk Nicolas Smisaati constructed the church on the remnants of an ancient Phoenician temple dedicated to the goddess Astarte, which was destroyed by an earthquake in 859. According to the Maronite Heritage website, legend has it that a Druze Emir in Baakline, observing the hill of Dar El Kamar, saw a light emanating from it. He instructed his soldiers to dig there the next morning, saying, ‘If you find an Islamic symbol, build a mosque. If you find a Christian symbol, build a church.’ The soldiers discovered a rock with a cross, beneath which were the moon and Venus, indicating that the site was once a temple dedicated to these celestial bodies before becoming a church.
• Deir el Qamar - Deir al-Qamar, meaning “Monastery of the Moon,” is a charming village located southeast of Beirut, just five kilometers from Beiteddine Palace in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon. It was the first village in Lebanon to establish a municipality in 1864 and is the birthplace of numerous notable figures, including artists, writers, and politicians. The village was home to people of various religious backgrounds and featured a mosque, synagogue, and Christian churches. In 1860, Deir al-Qamar was devastated during the civil war between Druze and Christians, during which the town was set ablaze. Napoleon III dispatched a French contingent to rebuild it, reaffirming France’s historical role as protector of Christians in the Ottoman Empire, as established by a treaty in 1523. In 1864, Deir el-Qamar elected the first municipality in the Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire. The village retains its picturesque charm with traditional stone houses topped with red tile roofs.

• Private transportation
• English Speaking Driver
• Hotel Pick up & Drop off
• In-vehicle air conditioning

• Lunch
• Gratuities

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