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Village life - Lebanese villages - Christian villages - Village traditions - History

Aqoura… Queen of the Jroud

Aaqoura, the “Queen of the Jroud,” is a vast mountain village where ancient pagan heritage, early Maronite Christianity, apple orchards and turquoise lakes converge.

By Jenna Geagea
Village life - Mediterranean villages - Christianity - Lebanese villages - Christian villages - Christian Representation - Village traditions

The capital of Lebanon's Greek Orthodox heartland

Amioun, Lebanon’s Greek Orthodox heartland, carries nearly 4,000 years of history from Bronze Age settlements to Byzantine churches, Ottoman-era houses and its enduring olive-growing traditions.

By Jenna Geagea
Village life - Lebanese cultural history - Mediterranean villages - Lebanese villages - Christian villages - Lebanese History

Into Hardine & Kfar Helda: The oldest Christian villages

Hardine and Kfar Helda reveal a lesser-known side of Batroun, where Roman temples, ancient churches, medieval frescoes and centuries-old traditions preserve nearly two millennia of history.

By Jenna Geagea
Village life - Lebanon history - Lebanese villages - Christian villages - Village traditions

The rise, fall, and return of Bhamdoun

Bhamdoun is a historic mountain village and former railway resort whose identity was shaped by migration, sectarian history, tourism, war, and enduring local traditions.

By Jenna Geagea
Village life - Lebanese villages - Tannourine - Nature - Stargazing - Stargazing festival

Tannourine meets the sky

Tannourine’s new stargazing event turns its dark skies into a tourism opportunity, while creating space for local businesses, young people and the village’s future.

By The Beiruter
Village life - Lebanese history experience - Lebanese history - Lebanese Christians - Lebanese villages - Christian villages

Al Qoubaiyat the Christian capital of Akkar

Al Qoubaiyat is a historic mountain village in Akkar, known for its water-rich landscape, deep Maronite heritage, and centuries-old role as the region’s Christian hub.

By Jenna Geagea
Village life - Eid in Lebanon - Lebanese villages - Christian villages - Eid el Sayde - Village traditions

Hrajel's unique celebration of Eid el Sayde

Hrajel blends centuries-old Maronite heritage, mountain traditions, and religious devotion with a major summer festival that brings the village together each August.

By The Beiruter
Village life - Lebanese traditions - Cultural heritage - Wedding traditions - Folklore

The Lebanese traditions time has left behind

As Lebanon changes, many of the customs that once united families and villages are disappearing. Older generations look back on the traditions that defined everyday life and continue to shape the country's cultural identity.

By Yara Saliba
Village life - Lebanese food - Lebanese food heritage - Traditional Lebanese food - Lebanese food culture - Lebanese tradition - Lebanese villages - Lebanese traditions

The soul of the Lebanese bakery

Lebanon’s traditional bakeries are living repositories of family, memory, craftsmanship and a slower way of life.

By Jenna Geagea