City: North Governorate
Top Things to do in North Governorate
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The 10 Best Things to do in North Governorate, Lebanon
North Governorate (Arabic: الشمال, Aš Šamāl) is one of the governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Tripoli.
Restaurants in North Governorate
1. Joining Beach
2. The Cedars of God
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 229 reviews
An ancient grove of cedars, the oldest in Lebanon, makes a beautiful site.
Reviewed By halcatra - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
It is one of five Unesco sites in Lebanon. The Cedars have couple of thousands of years - they are really impressive! In the summer season you can walk around the forest. In winter there is far too much snow and you can see them from outside. It is a shame though it does not change the fact they are still impressively beautiful! There are a lot of souvenir shops around. Some shop assistants are very pushy and it's better to avoid them, but there are some calm and friendly ones as well. You can get nice things with a very good price. We bought magnets for 1 dollar each from an elderly ill gentleman - he was super charming!
3. Mussaylha Fort
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By dmittleman - Palm Beach Gardens, United States
This fort is strategically located at an obvious access point. Often times, an antique fort seems to loose it's sense of place and purpose. Not so with this fort. It's obvious how important it was. Standing atop a lone rocky outcrop, it's worthwhile to climb to the top for great views.
4. Phoenician Wall
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4.5 based on 74 reviews
Reviewed By halcatra - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
It is one of not many phoenician structures we can still admire. The origins of the wall are not 100% confirmed, it could be part of the defence system but it could be also remains of the stone pit. The wall is beautifully located at the seaside, which makes amazing scenery for photos any time of the day and all year around.
5. St. Stephan's Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By halcatra - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
It is one of many similar beautiful churches around Lebanon. It is nicely located close to the harbour. If you walk around a little bit, you may catch very nice views on the facade from there. The entrance is free of charge. Worth visiting if you are in Al Batroun.
6. Nabu Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Situated on the coast of the Mediterranean, in the North of Lebanon stands the Nabu Museum. Named after the Mesopotamian patron god of literacy, the museum offers an exceptional permanent collection of Bronze and Iron Age artifacts representing Roman, Greek, Byzantine, Phoenician and Mesopotamian, and contemporary Lebanese cultures in addition to rare manuscripts and ethnographic material.
Reviewed By elieabia - Beirut, Lebanon
Beautiful space on the shoreline that stands out from the scenery. Highly recommend for the amazing architecture and diverse items on display there
7. Citadel Saint Gilles (Qal'at Sinjil)
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By TheOptimisticStudent - Seville, Spain
I visited the Saint Gilles Citadel in March 2019 and it was an amazing visit. From the top platform, you had an awesome 180ish degree vista over the city, you could see all the different districts of the city (souqs) and it was possible to walk all through the ruins of this castle. My guide, a local Lebanese fellow, described it well: The crusaders from Europe were celebrated as heroes back home, but from the perspective of the arabic culture, they were monsters, torturing and killing helpless people. To see this huge castle on top of a city, where there are little wars every few months, leaves a huge impact on you. The visit was amazing though, the price was 5000LBP/person, I would calculate about 25-30 minutes for the entire visit!
8. Ixsir
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 94 reviews
9. The Colonel Brewery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By LifestyleOfaVeggie - Beirut, Lebanon
Nothing better than to support a discover local products, places, entrepreneurs. Colonel Beer Brewery is a MUST. Everything is brewed locally. The beers are amazing. They just started their own gin and vodka, the food is affordable and tasty, the place is dog friendly and chill. 100% IN
