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10 Of The Best Day Trips From Beirut
Have a bad case of wanderlust? Want to keep it short and sweet? Add one of these destinations to your to-do list and get outta town!
Note: Please don’t @ me with your dumb observations on my time estimations – I’m using Google Maps, you can use your common sense.
1. Lunch at Le Télégraphe De Belle-Vue, Bhamdoun
A boutique hotel and restaurant with award-winning wine, this is the ideal spot to escape the hustle bustle of the city for some good food in a calm environment.
Estimated time from Beirut: 35 minutes with mild traffic
2. Visit the Jun gin distillery Rechmaya Distillery, Rechmaya
Open on weekends between 4 and 7 PM, you can visit Lebanon’s very own artisans gin distillery and grab a drink! They invite you for a free tasting in the renovated cave, overviewing the beautiful mountains of the region, lay in the garden with a perfect serve of Jun.
Estimated time from Beirut: 1 hour with mild traffic
3. Visit the silk factory and marvel at nature in Kfar Matta
Visit the magical abandoned silk factory in Kfar Matta, then try to spot the beautiful rock formations where you can set up shop and have a picnic. Be sure to clean up after yourselves.
Estimated time from Beirut: 45 minutes with mild traffic
4. Wine and lunch at La Cabane Du Chef, Zaarour
Get some fresh air and indulge in all the delicious dishes at this open air lodge. Pups are welcome, too! Be sure to call ahead because their opening hours are erratic.
Estimated time from Beirut: 45 minutes with mild traffic
5. Brunch your heart out at Beit El Qamar, Deir el Qamar
Celebrating traditional homemade food, the buffet at Beit el Qamar is a favorite! Munch on bite-sized falafel, fresh salads, grilled meats, and so much more before you lie down on the lush green grass. Pups are welcome.
Estimated time from Beirut: 45 minutes with mild traffic
6. Take a stroll on the Sawfar corniche and villa watch, Sawfar
Go fantasy villa shopping on Sawfar’s serene and magical corniche. This is the perfect time for it too, the leaves are turning and the air is crisp. And if you make it up there before October 14, check out the Grand Sofar Hotel exhibition – open to the public for the first time since the civil war.
Estimated time from Beirut: 35 minutes with mild traffic
7. Breakfast at Café Tournesol and stroll in the souks, Jbeil
Occupying the terrace of the charming Byblos Sur Mer hotel, this spot serves breakfast meant to be savored over magnificent views of the Crusader castle, ancient port, and Mediterranean sea. You can enjoy a continental breakfast or a Lebanese breakfast with staples like foul, labne, manakish, and more!
Digest it all by walking through the iconic old souk.
Estimated time from Beirut: 1 hour with mild traffic
8. Retreat to nature for a few hours at Domaine De Taanayel, Bekaa
Stroll through the magical nature reserve, skip rocks on the lake, and breathe some fresh air at this magical spot. Follow it up with a rustic Lebanese breakfast at the many stops in the town like the 1860s Taanayel Covent.
Estimated time from Beirut: 1 hour 15 minutes with mild traffic
9. Have your breath taken away at Deir el Nouriye, Hamat
The stunning shrine is a perfect place to visit to reset your mind and calm your energy. Walk through the garden and gaze at the breathtaking sea below.
Estimated time from Beirut: 1.5 hours with mild traffic
10. Day drink your heart out atCinco, Broumana
Note: Please don’t @ me with your dumb observations on my time estimations – I’m using Google Maps, you can use your common sense.
1. Lunch at Le Télégraphe De Belle-Vue, Bhamdoun
A boutique hotel and restaurant with award-winning wine, this is the ideal spot to escape the hustle bustle of the city for some good food in a calm environment.
Estimated time from Beirut: 35 minutes with mild traffic
2. Visit the Jun gin distillery Rechmaya Distillery, Rechmaya
Open on weekends between 4 and 7 PM, you can visit Lebanon’s very own artisans gin distillery and grab a drink! They invite you for a free tasting in the renovated cave, overviewing the beautiful mountains of the region, lay in the garden with a perfect serve of Jun.
Estimated time from Beirut: 1 hour with mild traffic
3. Visit the silk factory and marvel at nature in Kfar Matta
Visit the magical abandoned silk factory in Kfar Matta, then try to spot the beautiful rock formations where you can set up shop and have a picnic. Be sure to clean up after yourselves.
Estimated time from Beirut: 45 minutes with mild traffic
4. Wine and lunch at La Cabane Du Chef, Zaarour
Get some fresh air and indulge in all the delicious dishes at this open air lodge. Pups are welcome, too! Be sure to call ahead because their opening hours are erratic.
Estimated time from Beirut: 45 minutes with mild traffic
5. Brunch your heart out at Beit El Qamar, Deir el Qamar
Celebrating traditional homemade food, the buffet at Beit el Qamar is a favorite! Munch on bite-sized falafel, fresh salads, grilled meats, and so much more before you lie down on the lush green grass. Pups are welcome.
Estimated time from Beirut: 45 minutes with mild traffic
6. Take a stroll on the Sawfar corniche and villa watch, Sawfar
Go fantasy villa shopping on Sawfar’s serene and magical corniche. This is the perfect time for it too, the leaves are turning and the air is crisp. And if you make it up there before October 14, check out the Grand Sofar Hotel exhibition – open to the public for the first time since the civil war.
Estimated time from Beirut: 35 minutes with mild traffic
7. Breakfast at Café Tournesol and stroll in the souks, Jbeil
Occupying the terrace of the charming Byblos Sur Mer hotel, this spot serves breakfast meant to be savored over magnificent views of the Crusader castle, ancient port, and Mediterranean sea. You can enjoy a continental breakfast or a Lebanese breakfast with staples like foul, labne, manakish, and more!
Digest it all by walking through the iconic old souk.
Estimated time from Beirut: 1 hour with mild traffic
8. Retreat to nature for a few hours at Domaine De Taanayel, Bekaa
Stroll through the magical nature reserve, skip rocks on the lake, and breathe some fresh air at this magical spot. Follow it up with a rustic Lebanese breakfast at the many stops in the town like the 1860s Taanayel Covent.
Estimated time from Beirut: 1 hour 15 minutes with mild traffic
9. Have your breath taken away at Deir el Nouriye, Hamat
The stunning shrine is a perfect place to visit to reset your mind and calm your energy. Walk through the garden and gaze at the breathtaking sea below.
Estimated time from Beirut: 1.5 hours with mild traffic
10. Day drink your heart out atCinco, Broumana
