North of Beirut - Keserwan, Naher El Kaleb Valley and Metn

On the road leading to Jeita-Grotto, in Keserwan, Lebanon lies a fantastic museum, one of the biggest of its kind in the Middle East, evident in the Guinness Book of Records for having extent collection of the extinct species, where you will see around 2,000 of the rare, engaged to extinct or already extinct species of wild animals and Marina mammals including exhibition sections of birds, mammals, reptiles, gems and minerals, seashells and marine life, like monk sea, angler fish or angular rough shark, taxidermy, mainly collected over the period of 30 years by Dr. Jamal Younes, the museum owner.
Look at the three museum word records in the form of the biggest cave with 4,500meter2 where exhibition is kept, and the largest: white shark,35 meters long and Phoenician boat with the length of 40 meters.
Open Hours: Monday - Sunday: 8:00 -19:00
More Information via e-mail: [email protected] or online

Shake your hand with Saddam Hussein at the unique Hall of Fame museum, also called as Celebrities Museum or Al-Mashaher Museum, opened in 2002, situated in Zouk Masbeh, district Keserwan, close to Jeita-Grotto, Lebanon where in the space of the three floor you will admire over 50 the silicon figures, animatronics, able to move, speak and sing in life-size, realistic-looking of the most prominent people from all over the world - the politicians, religious and social personalities, scientist and artists, including Arab kings and leaders, like Bill Clinton, Albert Einstein, Trump, Saudi King Abdullah, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Lebanon writer, Khalil Gibran, Kamel Al-Sabah.
Head towards the balcony, where you will get a wonderful view over the magnificent Lebanese mountains. Open Hours: Monday - Sunday: 9:00 - 20:00
For further information visit official website

Dive in the delicious classic Lebanese mezze at the local restaurant Diwan al Chaykh situated in Nahr Al Kalb in the lovely warm ambience, professional personnel and absolutely divine homemade dishes including aromatic kibbeh balls made of ground meat with bulgur wheat and spices, delicious meat and rice stuffed grape leaves, hummus, salads and strong Arabic coffee.
Open Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 - 00:00 Saturday: 9:00 - 2:30 Sunday: 9:00 - 00:00

Listen to the road of the lion and feed the monkey at the impressive Animal City complex, considered as the largest in Lebanon, situated at the Naher el Kaleb valley between the mountains, which includes around 200 animal species - mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, as well as entertainments sections for kids and eateries. While strolling around, you will gaze at the fascinating bears, tigers, peacocks, pelicans, camels or even kangaroos. Enjoy your time at this fantastic animal shelter surrounded by different sounds, colors and shapes of wild variety of the creatures of our planet Earth.
Open Hours: Summer Monday: Closed Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 19:00 Winter Monday: Closed Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00
More Information: by calling this number: +9613280505 or online

At the land of f the Catholicosate at Antelias you will find the fascinating Cilicia museum, located at Antelias, Lebanon, opened in 1998,which is presenting the 1000 years history of Armenian Catholicosate particularly from the Sis town where the evacuation from Turkish government took place during Armenian Genocide in 1915..
In here through the three floors you will admire the magnificent Armenian treasures and religious art partially from the times after Genocide, which consists of liturgical metalwork, silver binded bible including Bible of Barjrberd from 13th century, cauldron of the Holy Chrism or old European pocket watched dating back to 16th century.
On other exhibitions you will admire magnificent silver and old liturgical vestment's embroidery, intriguing manuscripts and illuminations from 10th century like prayer scrolls kept in leather cases, old printed books, coins, archeological discoveries, tapestries, carpets, paintings and sculptures.
Open Hours: Monday: Closed Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 -17:00

Visit the impressive Tamich Monastery, former temple of Artemis, the goddess, which in 17century under the order of the Maronite Bishop of Aleppo reconstructed into monastery (important for the Lebanese Maronite Order), which is still inhabited today by monks, with great central altar and beautiful stone wall architecture, where you will feel calm and peaceful. From here you will get an astonishing view over the city of Jounieh.
Open Hours: Monday - Sunday: 24hr

Pay attention to this situated close to Zouq El Kharab charming stone-walled church will bring peace in the hearts of its visitors with outstanding historic facade and fantastic interior.

Considered as the best in the district of Metn, located at Antelias, Al Halabi Lebanese cuisine restaurant run by Naccache family, with elegant modern interior design in neutral colors matching with the tones of the outside, will satisfy your appetite for the best of the Arabic - Lebanese classic served by impeccable staff in the lovely, warm ambience where you can enjoy the highest quality gourmet dishes including shisha - aromatic grilled chicken skewers, fresh fattoush salad or delightful makanek - aromatic Lebanese sausage served with markouk flat bread.
Open Hours: Monday - Sunday: 12:00 - 00:00