Lebanon Hotels presents the Chouf District
Lebanon Hotels presents the Chouf District
Chouf referring to the Chouf region can also be spelled Shouf, Shuf or Chuf, a historic region of Lebanon, and also an administrative district of the Mount Lebanon governorate.
Situated in the South Eastern of Beirut, Lebanon capital, Chouf is made of a small coast well famous for the Christian town of Damour, and of valleys and mountains composing the Barouk Mountain western slopes. The Chouf mountain is largely populated by the Lebanese Druze community, currently led by the chief of Progressist party Walid Jumblatt staying in the Jumblatt palace in Moukhtara.
Princes of Lebanon have always lived in Chouf, like Emir Bachir Chehab II. The late constructed the famous palace of Beiteddine during the first half of the 19th century. Deir El Qamar (literally the monastery of the moon) is another old place of Chouf, located under Beiteddine.
Baakline is also a large town of Chouf. Historically it was the capital of Mount Lebanon. It is also the birthplace of Prince Fakhreddine. Emir Fakhreddine is still a Lebanese symbol among all Lebanese communutiesl. He switched his residence from Baakline to Deir El Qamar as a sign of his neutrality.
Harmony has always reigned between different religions and communities in the Chouf Mountain, in spite of some violent clashes that occurred between different religions across history, notably in the 19th century and in the Lebanese Civil War of 1975-1990.
The Chouf Mountain is well preserved and boasts a beautiful natural reserve, until now spared from the building frenzy taking place in neighboring Metn and Kesrwan regions. The Chouf Cedars Forest, directly near the Barouk Mountain is nowadays the biggest Cedars reserve in Lebanon.
The Chouf Mountain benefits each year from a lot of tourism and excusions, because of the magnificent landscapes, traditional houses, green forests, and because of the hospitality of its population.
During summer, festivals take place in the towns of Bekaata and Baaklin, and the international festival of Beiteddine is one of the most visited and sought by Lebanese and tourists alike, and in the past few years, the hotels sector has flourished in a remarkable way, knowing that the most known hotels in the region are Mir Amine Palace and Barouk Palace.
In June and July alone, the reserve receives more than fifteen thousand tourists each year, among them a number of environmentalists, who come to inspect the situation in the place and devise plans that contribute to the implementation of development projects.
The Tourism Sector benefits local residents and creates a lot of job opportunities for many of them.
More information about Lebanon Regions at Hotels in Lebanon Blog
Chouf referring to the Chouf region can also be spelled Shouf, Shuf or Chuf, a historic region of Lebanon, and also an administrative district of the Mount Lebanon governorate.
Situated in the South Eastern of Beirut, Lebanon capital, Chouf is made of a small coast well famous for the Christian town of Damour, and of valleys and mountains composing the Barouk Mountain western slopes. The Chouf mountain is largely populated by the Lebanese Druze community, currently led by the chief of Progressist party Walid Jumblatt staying in the Jumblatt palace in Moukhtara.
Princes of Lebanon have always lived in Chouf, like Emir Bachir Chehab II. The late constructed the famous palace of Beiteddine during the first half of the 19th century. Deir El Qamar (literally the monastery of the moon) is another old place of Chouf, located under Beiteddine.
Baakline is also a large town of Chouf. Historically it was the capital of Mount Lebanon. It is also the birthplace of Prince Fakhreddine. Emir Fakhreddine is still a Lebanese symbol among all Lebanese communutiesl. He switched his residence from Baakline to Deir El Qamar as a sign of his neutrality.
Harmony has always reigned between different religions and communities in the Chouf Mountain, in spite of some violent clashes that occurred between different religions across history, notably in the 19th century and in the Lebanese Civil War of 1975-1990.
The Chouf Mountain is well preserved and boasts a beautiful natural reserve, until now spared from the building frenzy taking place in neighboring Metn and Kesrwan regions. The Chouf Cedars Forest, directly near the Barouk Mountain is nowadays the biggest Cedars reserve in Lebanon.
The Chouf Mountain benefits each year from a lot of tourism and excusions, because of the magnificent landscapes, traditional houses, green forests, and because of the hospitality of its population.
During summer, festivals take place in the towns of Bekaata and Baaklin, and the international festival of Beiteddine is one of the most visited and sought by Lebanese and tourists alike, and in the past few years, the hotels sector has flourished in a remarkable way, knowing that the most known hotels in the region are Mir Amine Palace and Barouk Palace.
In June and July alone, the reserve receives more than fifteen thousand tourists each year, among them a number of environmentalists, who come to inspect the situation in the place and devise plans that contribute to the implementation of development projects.
The Tourism Sector benefits local residents and creates a lot of job opportunities for many of them.
More information about Lebanon Regions at Hotels in Lebanon Blog
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