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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikivoyage or other free sources online. Coolly combining the ancient with the ultramodern, Lebanon is one of the most captivating countries in the Middle East. From the Phoenician findings of Tyre (Sour) and Roman Baalbek´s tremendous temple to Beirut´s BO18 and Bernard Khoury´s modern movement, the span of Lebanon´s history leaves many visitors spinning. Tripoli (Trablous) is considered to have the best souk in the country and is famous for its Mamluk architecture. It´s well equipped with a taste of modernity as well; Jounieh, formerly a sleepy fishing village, is a town alive with nightclubs and glitz on summer weekends. While Beirut is fast becoming the region´s party place, Lebanon is working hard to recapture its crown as the ´Paris of the Orient´. The rejuvenation of the Beirut Central District is one of the largest, most ambitious urban redevelopment projects ever undertaken. Travellers will find the excitement surrounding this and other developments and designs palpable - and very infectious. This book offers information on Lebanon and its most notable places.

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