Cities in Lebanon

The Republic of Lebanon is different from its other Western Asian counterparts for having developed a peculiar political system, known as 'confessionalism,' as an ode to its sectarian diversity. The Cities in Lebanon, the hub of cultural and natural diversity, hence are included within this community-based power-sharing mechanism. You have to be here to see how amazingly this whole set up has been able to make Lebanese Republic a great seat of harmony and prosperity.

The Cities in Lebanon are included within the six governorates of Lebanon, which are further subdivided into twenty-five districts. It is the several municipalities in each of these districts that actually enclose a group of Lebanon Cities and villages. Check out the governorates and some of their respective districts:

Beirut Governorate- Capital city Beirut.

Beqaa- 5 districts including Hermel, Baalbek, Western Beqaa (al-Beqaa al-Gharbi)

• Mount Lebanon- 6 districts including Byblos (Jbeil), Kesrwan
• Nabatiyeh- 7 districts including Akkar, Tripoli, Batroun
• South Governorate (al-Janoub) - 3 districts Sidon, Jezzine, Tyre

The biggest Cities in the Republic of Lebanon that you must cover on your visit to the country are:

• Beirut
• Tripoli
• Sayda
• Sur
• Tarâbulus ash-Sham

Some other notable Cities of Lebanese Republic include:

Arsel Ain-Zebdeh Andaket Bab-Mare' Baaloul Bir-el-abed Bologna Kamed-al-lawz Mashghara Ar-roueiss Ras-el-Matn

Bzebdine (Baaklini Family) Chiah Furzol Hazmieh Hadeth, Beyrouth Jib Janine Kafr Dunin Rashaiya Souk-El-Gharb Zeghrin Ez Zahrâni

Beirut being the most important of all the Lebanese Metropolis, it serves as the main gateway to the country housing the only civilian airport- Beirut OLBA BEY Rafic Hariri International Airport. Some of the airlines that can help you get to this beautiful city via Beirut Airport are:

Air France Air Arabia Armavia Austrian Airlines bmi British Airways

LOT Polish Airlines Lufthansa Malev Hungarian Airlines Malaysia Airlines Tunisair MAT Macedonian Airlines

Beirut homes some of the most state-of-the-art lodging facilities. From 5-star luxury hotels to quality budget inns, you get them all here. Besides, you can drive in to one of the hotels that are centered in the Important Towns of Lebanon like Jounieh, Bhamdoun, Brummana, Kfardebian and Zahle.

The Cities in Lebanon are true cornucopia of natural and man-made marvels of great historic importance. So, while on a Lebanon Vacation, do visit places like:

• Jeita Grotto, Temples of Baalbek in Beirut
• The Cedars of God at Bcharre
• Citadel Saint Gilles (Qal'at Sinjil) at Tripoli
• Khan Al-Khayyatin
• Madrassah Al-Nouriyah
• Umayyad Ruins of Aanjar
• The Great Mosque, Roman Temples of Baalbeck