Lebanon

Capital City	Beirut
Geographic Location	Placed at the Middle East, Lebanon stretches along the Mediterranean at west. It has borders wit Syria and Israel.
Geographic Coordinates	33 50 N, 35 50 E
Climate	Summer (June-September) is hot at the coast and cool at the mountains. Spring and autumn are mild. Winter (December-March) is mostly rainy and snowy at the mountanious regions
Time Zone	GMT +2
Language	ARABIC
Other Languages	FRENCH
Monetary Unit	Lebanese Pound
Telephone	The international dialling code (to): 00961, The international dialling code (from) 00 + The related country code
Mobile Phone	GSM 900
Important Phone Nos.	Ambulance 140/125, Police 112, Fire Brigade 175/125
Internet	.lb
Opening Hours	Banks; 8.30a.m. – 15:30p.m. (Mon-Sat) Shops; 9a.m. - 6p.m. (Mon-Sat)
Public Holidays	New Year's Day (1 January), Christmas (Armenian-Orthodox, 6 January), St. Maroun's Day (6 February), Labor Day (1 May), Martyrs' Day (6 May), Resistance and Liberation Day (25 May), All Saints' Day (1 November), Independence Day (22 November), Christmas (25 December), Good Friday, Catholic Easter, Orthodox Easter, Moulid An-Nabi (Prophet Muhammad's Birthday), Eid Al-Fitr, Eid Al-Adha, the main holiday season (Jly-September).
Electric	110V-220V 50HzHz

General Information

The Mediterranean coast, steep mountain peaks, abundant and green valleys, ancient sites, majestic architectures, skiing centers and the fascinating Beirut standing as a coastal city are among the major tourism components of Lebanon.

Beirut is a dynamic and fashion city. It goes with the modern world by its modern structures, the old Ottoman and French architectures, entertainment locations, open air cafes and the holiday resorts at the coastal regions. Pigeon Rocks off the Raouche coast, Roman buildings at Solidere, cafes where you can taste the famous Lebanon coffee, Beirut National Museum and the 12the century mosques are some of the major aspects of Beirut.

Bekaa Valley Region forming the east part of Lebanon is famous for its vineyards, beautiful villages and the farm lands. At Zahle, you should taste from the country cuisine at one of the restaurants with views from Berdaouni River. You will find the best preserved Roman temples at Baalbek. Hermel Pyramid and Deir Mar Maroun Monastery open the pages of history for you. Mount Lebanon is an excellent geography by its snow-capped mountain peaks covnenient for skiing, mountaineering, walks and the other adventure sports.

Hosting historical and archeological attractions, the South Lebanon is the striking part of country. The hills rolling towards the Mediterranean coast are home to many historical ruins. Saida and Sur ancient cities are the Phoenician trade centers.

The North Lebanon is popular by its geography and historical sites. The highest mountain of country, Qornet Es-Saouda (3,090m), is placed at this region. Tripoli standing as the second largest city of Lebanon attracts the visitors through its historical mosques, Turkish baths, Crusade Castle and historical markets.

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