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A responsible tourism destination run by a group of local women. Spend the night in one of three houses powered by green technology, with mud chimneys, traditional Bedouin bedding made from goat hair, and ceilings made of juniper wood.

Offers language & computer courses for adults. Language courses: General & Professional English, Arabic, Spanish, German, Chinese & Italian. Computer courses: Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD, Cisco CCNA, Apple Snow Leopard, iLife, Final Cut Pro. Corporate training & one:one courses also available. Teacher training from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.

Located inside the beautiful Bel Azur Hotel, this National Geographic diving centre received a 5 star rating from the Professional Association of Divers International (PADI). Courses in diving are available for children and adults, as well as theory and practice courses to earn a PADI license for open water diving.

Provides an overview of the development of man in the Middle East from the Early Stone Age to the Islamic Period. Here you’ll find an impressive display of rare, ancient artefacts, such as pottery, coins, blown glass, busts, flint tools, weapons, jewellery, musical instruments and sculptures

Bay 183 in Byblos opened relatively recently, and boasts a long clean sandy beach and spacious grounds. This is a great place for families in the daytime, then the volume turns up later on and things take an Ibiza turn.

Beirut by Bike offers customers of all ages a wide selection of bicycles and cycling kits, available to rent and for purchase. We suggest biking along the Corniche, from Ain El Mreisseh to Raouche - a popular and scenic path for joggers and bikers alike.

Berlitz offers fifty-three linguistic programs, including Arabic, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Farsi, Turkish, Urdu, Japanese and Mandarin. Course prices vary, as do the program types.

‘Beyond Beirut’ organises regular tours in different packages for couples, families and even big groups, which range from a day to a full week, in order to discover the hidden assets of Lebanon.

Brand new bike shop set up by enthusiasts with over 40 years of cycling experience. They’re out to tantalise the tastes of serious enthusiasts with their range of 2010 specialised bikes, and also have highly qualified technicians.

Aiming to connect nature and adventure enthusiasts throughout Lebanon, with snowshoeing, cross country skiing, hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, paragliding, caving, paintball, motorcycle rides, and camping excursions throughout the year.

Bonita Bay beach club is located below a cliff and is an amazing place to watch the sunset. The delicious seafood restaurant and cool beach bar are sleekly designed in white and cane without losing their chilled vibe. It’s a little more developed than its neighbours,but retains a tropical, rustic charm. The crowd it attracts is sporty and hip.

Choose from a large collection of wooden, porcelain and ceramic items to paint and decorate, or just kick back with coffee and a slice of something sweet while your kid goes to town.

With diving equipment for rent and private diving instructors on staff, this is one of the best diving schools Lebanon. Located in Beirut’s stylish Mövenpick Hotel, the Calypso Diving Club offers scuba diving courses and one-time dives for both shore and boat dives. There’s wreck exploration, underwater scooters and videography.

This place has a moat, a drawbridge, and medieval-style ramparts. Inside his fabulous castle Moussa recreated scenes of daily life in Lebanon with wax figures. A number of rooms house Moussa's large gun collection, and there's the occasional large display case of daggers, swords and Bedouin jewellery.

This French cultural treasure has a whole slew of resources available to visitors. Working to promote the French language and culture in Beirut through a series of services and exhibitions, the CCF offers visitors access to the Médiatheque (fully stocked library and media centre), a language school, an exposition gallery, a charming café and more.

This sports clothing and equipment store for all things board-related also organise trips and high-end training camps, with everything catered for so you can concentrate on skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding and surfing.

Transmitting passion for the pleasure of the palate in a very irresistible context; Club Grappe, the first wine tasting club in Lebanon, it was created by Dr Carlos Khachan in the year 2002.

Offers daily courses in paragliding, snowboarding, skiing and even hot air balloon excursions. In addition, they regularly organise hiking, climbing and mountain biking excursions throughout the year.

This party beach is loud and proud and teeming with young people with the same qualities, who congregate here in large gaggles. Families can still enjoy Cyan, however, as three pools are on offer – a family one, one for everyone, and the inevitable VIP pool.

This responsible tour company has an excellent local and multilingual team on hand to take you on eco-friendly tours and adventures throughout Lebanon. Invests all their profits into sustainable development projects in Lebanon.