Lebanon · destination guide

Beiteddine and the Chouf

Palace, villages and mountain region. The selected sights are Beiteddine Palace, Deir el Qamar, Shouf cedar landscapes.

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What to see

The places in the shortlist.

Selected sight 01

Beiteddine Palace

Selected sight 02

Deir el Qamar

Selected sight 03

Shouf cedar landscapes

Five editorial highlights per country; not measured city visitation ranks. LB_BYBLB_UNESCOLB_AIRLB_ADVLB_H4

Airports and onward access

Plan the arrival, not just the flight.

Main gateway
BEY

Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport

Use a locally checked road route; advisory boundaries differ across the Chouf and southern Mount Lebanon.

Alternative airports
No alternative recorded
Alternative IATA codes
No alternative recorded
Suggested nights · editorial
1-2, only after advisory review
Itinerary qualification
Airport reference
Airport dataset ↗
Advisory reference
Official travel advice ↗
Where to look

A location-led hotel reference.

Read the actual location and its relationship to this destination.

Read the location carefully.

In the destination or its stated resort area.

Check current Chouf route restrictions and operation before booking.

Complete destination source record · 23 fields

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brand
ArabiaTour.com
destination_id
LB_D5
country_iso2
LB
country
Lebanon
editorial_order
5
destination
Beiteddine and the Chouf
destination_type
Palace, villages and mountain region
top_sites
Beiteddine Palace | Deir el Qamar | Shouf cedar landscapes
main_airport_name
Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport
main_airport_iata
BEY
alternative_airport_names
Not verified, not supplied or not applicable — not zero.
alternative_airport_iata
Not verified, not supplied or not applicable — not zero.
airport_and_ground_access_note
Use a locally checked road route; advisory boundaries differ across the Chouf and southern Mount Lebanon.
suggested_nights_editorial
1-2, only after advisory review
example_hotel_id
LB_H4
example_hotel_name
Mir Amin Palace Hotel
hotel_location_relationship
In the destination or its stated resort area.
special_access_or_safety_note
Do not generalize access in Beiteddine to warned areas farther south in Mount Lebanon or the Beqaa.
country_advisory_summary
Area-specific severe warnings: all travel is discouraged to specified southern Beirut suburbs, South/Nabatiyeh and other listed areas; all but essential travel applies to Baalbek-Hermel outside the all-travel zone and other specified regions.
Elsewhere in the country

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BEY

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Some southern Beirut suburbs are subject to all-travel warnings. The airport access corridor has a distinct advisory treatment.
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Temple of Jupiter · Temple of Bacchus · Baalbek archaeological complex

Reference onlyBEY gateway
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the relevant Baalbek-Hermel area.
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