Ancient and Modern History Combine in Tripoli
Lebanon’s second largest city, Tripoli is often unfairly maligned and may find itself excluded from traveller’s itineraries. With its fascinating ancient and modern ruins, its...
How Beirut Became the Dance Capital of the Arab World
In less than 20 years, Beirut has become a regional hub for contemporary dance, in part thanks to the work of Maqamat, a local dance...
Museums of the Past, Present and Future in Beirut
With a burgeoning cultural scene, several recently opened venues and a raft of projects still to come, Beirut is fast transforming into the museum hub...
The Color Purple
Tracing Phoenicia’s lost treasures down the Lebanese coast — An itinerary to rediscover the modern cities of Phoenicia, and experience the traces of four millennia...
A Little Slice of Paradise
Lebanon’s coastline is extraordinarily diverse and offers a vast array of seaside activities for all tastes, from exploring hidden caves and secluded islands, to swimming...
Seeing Lebanon through Orientalist eyes
To understand Lebanon’s present, you must first be familiar with its past and the way others saw it. Allow us to take you on a...
Writers Pay Tribute to Beirut
The Lebanese capital is a complex city that exists in multiple guises in novels by dozens of talented authors.
Arabic Script: From Quran to Calligraffiti
Arabic calligraphy has evolved over centuries, from an art form associated with the spread of Islam, to a versatile medium embraced by everyone from interior...
Journey to the Center of Lebanon
The road to Baalbek can be long, bumpy, and uninspiring, especially along the stretch connecting Chtaura to the City of the sun. However as is...