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Environmentally and socially-responsible tourism in Lebanon takes a new turn with Lebanon Mountain Trail offering the opportunity to showcase the natural beauty and cultural wealth of Lebanon’s mountains. It is a demonstration of a keen desire of the Lebanese to conserve this unique heritage. The trail brings communities closer together and expands economic opportunities in rural areas.
DHIAFEE Program is the first network of cottage inns (aka alternative tourism lodgings) outside the capital city of Lebanon, Beirut . The program was created in recognition of the outstanding potential of responsible and alternative tourism to contribute to the economic development of communities throughout Lebanon . In a country that is rich with cultural and natural heritage, sites that appeal to a wide variety of travelers, DHIAFEE extends an invitation to enjoy the opportunity to stay amongst local communities and gain an authentic experience of life in the heart of the country.
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TLB destinations was founded in 1996 by a small family of travel enthusiasts who are keen on Middle East culture, history and nature. For the past 12 years this team traversed the region, tracking routes, innovating programs, creating the dreams of thousands of travellers. The team is also involved in training and offering job opportunities to the local community and participates in the sustainable development of the region.
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Mzaar Kfardebian is a scenic and entertaining mountain ski resort in Lebanon immersed in natural beauty, surrounded by mountains and the picturesque Mount Lebanon. The resort has runs that are suitable to a variety of skiing levels. The resort is at around one hour’s drive from the capital Beirut.
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Petra is an archaeological site in Jordan, lying on the slope of Mount Harun in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is renowned for its rock-cut architecture. Petra is also one of the new wonders of the world.
Ahmed bin Majid, was an Arab navigator and cartographer born in 1421 in Julphar, which is now known as Ras Al Khaimah. This city makes up one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates. He was raised with a family famous for seafaring; at the age of 17 he was able to navigate ships. He was so famous that he was known as the first Arab seaman. The exact date is not known, but bin Majid probably died in 1500. He became famous in the West as the navigator who has been associated with helping Vasco da Gama find his way from Africa to India. He was the author of nearly forty works of poetry and prose.
Is best known as a traveler and explorer, whose account documents his travels and excursions over a period of almost thirty years, covering some 73,000 miles (117,000 km). These journeys covered almost the entirety of the known Islamic world and beyond, extending from North Africa, West Africa, Southern Europe and Eastern Europe in the West, to the Middle East, Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and China in the East, a distance readily surpassing that of his predecessors and his near-contemporary Marco Polo.
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