Maasser Al-Chouf Cedar Forest

Maasser el Chouf, Chouf District

Saint Takla Monastery

Aïn El Jawzé, Western Beqaa District

Barouk Cedar Forest

Barouk, Chouf District

Saint Michael Church

Maasser el Chouf, Chouf District

Shouf Biosphere Reserve

The largest of Lebanon nature reserves, Al-Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve stretches from Dahr Al-Baidar in the north to Niha Mountain in the south. Blanketed with oak forests on its northeastern slopes and juniper and oak forests on its southeastern slopes the reserve's most famous attractions are its three magnificent cedar forests of Maasser Al-Shouf, Barouk, and Ain Zhalta - Bmohary. These Cedar forests account for a quarter of the remaining cedar forest in Lebanon, and some trees are estimated to be 2,000 years old. The size of the reserve makes it a good location for the conservation of medium-size mammals such as the wolf and the Lebanese jungle cat, as well as various species of mountain and plants.

Barouk, Chouf District

Sustainable Farmers' Market

Barouk, Chouf District

Qaraoun Lake

Lake Qaraoun is the largest artificial lake in Lebanon, covering eleven square kilometers. It was built by the dam of the Litani River in 1959, in the Western Bekaa at 800 meters above sea level, between Qaraoun and Suhmur.

The Litani is Lebanon's largest river, originating near Baalbeck and flowing 160 kilometers through the Bekaa Valley to the coast north of Tyre. The dam holding back this major river is 60 meters high and 1,350 meters long.

A 6,503-meter gallery carries the water to the underground hydroelectric plant where transformers produce a maximum of 185 megawatts. Officially, the dam should make it possible to irrigate 31,000 hectares of agricultural land in southern Lebanon and 8,000 hectares in the Beqaa Valley.

Qaraoun, Western Beqaa District

Saint Anthony Church

Barouk, Chouf District

Mount Barouk

The summit of Mount Barouk, (or Jabal Al Barouk in Arabic), is situated within the Mount Lebanon mountain chain. It reaches 1,943 meters above sea level.

This mountain is home to the Chouf Nature Reserve, renowned for hosting the highest concentration of cedar trees in Lebanon.

Barouk, Chouf District

Saint Elias Church

Barouk, Chouf District

Baz Loom Museum

The Baz Loom Museum, located in Baadaran, Chouf, is a vibrant, living space nestled within the Baz Guesthouse, where the spirit of an ancestral craft still thrives. At the heart of this museum-workshop, Nazih Baz, heir to a long lineage of weavers, continues the tradition of handweaving on a century-old loom with up to 24 pedals, capable of producing magnificent fabrics, sometimes embellished with golden threads, once destined for royal garments and ceremonial wear.

This traditional loom is fully operational and open to visitors, who can witness the weaving process firsthand and listen to Nazih Baz—a true artisan-storyteller—share the history, techniques, origins, and secrets of this rare craft. For him, each thread is a note, each fabric a melody, turning the loom into a symphony of memory, identity, and hope.

In a world of rapid change, Nazih Baz remains steadfast in his mission: to preserve this intangible heritage and pass it on to future generations, no matter the cost. Like a tireless weaving shuttle, he knits stories of culture and history into every piece, creating a continuous thread of tradition.

Located just 58 km from Beirut, the museum is far more than a cultural stop—it’s an immersive experience, ideal for those passionate about Lebanese heritage, traditional craftsmanship, and local culture, all set within the lush landscape of the Chouf.

Baadarane, Chouf District

Saint Elijah Church

Baadarane, Chouf District

Baadaran Castle

Baadarane, Chouf District

Niha Ceders

Niha Chouf, Chouf District

St. George's Greek Melkite Church, Aitanite

Aitanite, Western Beqaa District

Place d’Aytanite

Aitanite, Western Beqaa District