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Catering for both private clients and corporate events, Eden Yachting supplies yachts for week long and day charter, private parties, events, diving, fishing, photography shoots, corporate hospitality and team building. Activities include Cruising, Sailing, Fishing and Diving.
La Marina Dbayeh; Mövenpick Hotel Marina; Solidere MarinaEducom have a worthy day job organising educational programs overseas, but they also like to let their hair down with summer rafting camps between June and September. The programs on the Assi river in Hermel include tours, insurance, training, meals, accommodation and entertainment.
Abu Jaoude Bldg, 2nd floor, Jal el DibOpen anytime as long as there is reser¬vation. A full Western-styled activity centre up in beautiful Ghodras, with animals galore, farming and camping, along with horseback riding. You can even experience the Wild West at the Indian Village.
Ghodras, Ftouh, KeserwanAmong many other activities Faqra club offers horseback riding lessons to non-members from July to August. Along with lessons, riders may also have fun trekking, competitng and engaging in fun activities and games on special occasions.
FaqraA great place for you and your family
Fouad Chéhab Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Jounieh. It is currently used mainly for football matches and basketball and serves as the home for is the Lebanese football team Racing Beirut. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people.
Jounieh HwyGecko is an indoor climbing facility offering outdoor excursions, and competitions and tournaments. Sign up for workshops with international instructors, teaching the necessary skills for a successful climb.
Gecko Climbing Gym, College of Saint Joseph Antoura, Hanger 2This garden makes for a pleasant splash of green in the centre of Downtown Beirut. Named for the famed Lebanese American poet, artist and writer, Gibran Khalil Gibran, this beautiful outdoor space features a bubbling fountain and two circular lawns, and a bust of Khalil Gibran himself.
Just off General Ave, Next to the Roman Baths, DowntownThe museum is dedicated to the life of the Lebanese writer, poet and painter Khalil Gibran (1883-1931) and exhibits a collection of manuscripts, photos, paintings and a selection of furniture that belonged to the philosopher. You’ll find his books for sale at the gift shop. Also hosts events.
BecharreIt's not a wax statue – it's silicone! It’s not Madame Tussaud’s but the Hall of Fame in Zouk Mosbeh, which houses 50 statues of world-famous people from political, artistic and cultural spheres, and uses mechanics to make some of them move, talk or sing. Come pose with your favourites!
Zouk MosbehFar and away the best kept of all the gardens in Beirut, Horch Tabet Garden is an immaculate modern space filled with decorative pools and clean-cut lawns – perfect for an afternoon picnic.
Just off Fouad Cheab StrThis massive, Beirut park covers close to 40,000 square meters and is packed with pine trees. With a playground for children, tennis courts, basketball courts, football fields, picnic tables and lots of open green space to run and play, the Pine Forest, as it is alternatively called, is filled with acres of outdoor entertainment.
Opposite the Hippodrome, Entrance on Hamid Franjiyé Ave, BadaroNot your average museum. Former fire fighter and diver, Ibrahim Najem has been collecting knick-knacks for over 25 years now, and he has them all on display at his home. Wonders from the sea and land decorate his walls and shelves in a delightfully disordered style. Listening to Mr. Najem's stories are half the fun of any visit to this eclectic, kooky museum.
Ibrahim Najem BldgWide variety of courses in Spanish language. They also organise a number of cultural activities, and the library at the institute houses a collection of over 11,000 books, videos, DVDs, cassettes and CDs. Access to all of their facilities are free and students and alumni alike are granted access to all of their services. Call for class schedule.
A & B, 287 Maarad StrA boho hangout tucked away in a crystal-clear creek, Jammal is about drinking a beer sitting on the pier with your toes in the water, with salsa rumbling in the background. There’s no charge, but you’re expected to eat at the restaurant, where the truly delectable fresh fish is a tad pricey.
Kfarabida, just south of BatrounWith wax statues of different well-know personalities and characters, learn all about the lifestyles of people living in Lebanon from the Phoenician period up to modern times.
JbeilThe jewel in Lebanon's sight-seeing crown, this is a fantastic hour and a half-hour tour through two magical grottos. In wintertime, the lower grotto is closed for a few days when the level of the water is too high.
Jeita Main RdThe museum is dedicated to the life of the Lebanese writer, poet and painter Khalil Gibran, and exhibits a collection of manuscripts, photos, paintings and a selection of furniture that belonged to the philosopher. You'll find his book for sale at the gift shop. Also hosts thematic events.
BecharreMuch more than just a travel agency, Kurban Tours also manage tourism and transportation packages, both personalised and corporate. A family company, they offer the highest possible standards of service.
A leisure port, restaurants, outdoors sports facilities and a private club, La Marina has it all. A thriving atmosphere and beautiful greenery make it the perfect place to hold events.
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