Lebanon compresses Beirut's nightlife and Phoenician archaeology, Baalbek's Roman temples, and the Cedars of God forest within a country crossable by car in three hours.
Highlights
Beirut
Baalbek
Byblos
Cedars of God
When to Visit
May-Jun
Beirut and Byblos pleasant, Baalbek International Festival's first events in late June-July, and the cedar forests of the Qadisha Valley free of snow.
Jul-Aug
Beirut hits 32°C with humidity, but Faraya and Cedars 1,500m higher stay 10°C cooler. Baalbek Festival peaks under the Roman columns.
Sep-Oct
Vineyards across the Bekaa at harvest, Beirut autumn comfortable, and Tyre and Sidon archaeological sites pleasant to explore.
Nov-Apr
Faraya, Mzaar, and Cedars ski December-April, often with the genuinely uncommon possibility of skiing the morning and swimming the afternoon.
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