Nature Reserve Promenade: Tannourine Cedars Forest

Tannourine Cedars Forest
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Tannourine Cedars Forest: What to See and Do at the Reserve

BEST SEASON TO VISIT

The best seasons to visit the reserve are late spring (May to June), summer (July to August), and fall (September to November). In the spring, you will see many flowers, butterflies, and birds. In the summer, there are a variety of flowering plants, and many animals are active. In the fall, you can enjoy the beautiful changing colors of the few deciduous trees in the reserve (maple and oak), as well as migratory birds en route to their winter destination.

MAJOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES INSIDE THE RESERVE

The major activities inside the Tannourine Cedar Forest Nature Reserve are hiking and bird watching. These activities are especially enjoyable because of the tranquility of the reserve. The Tannourine Cedar Forest Nature Reserve has less tourist activity than some of the other reserves, and visitors can relish their solitude with the impressive cedars.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES

There are no archaeological sites located within the boundaries of the reserve.

MAJOR ACTIVITIES NEARBY THE RESERVE

In close proximity to the reserve are many traditional and picturesque mountain villages: Tannourine El-Faouqa, Hadath Ej-Jebbé, Qnat, Niha, Kfour El-Aarbi, red-roofed Douma, Aaqoura with its many churches and shrines, and Wadi Aain Al-Raha with its old monasteries. Have lunch at a quiet café and spend a few hours breathing in the fresh alpine air and touring the local sites before continuing to or from the reserve.

Down the road to Tannourine El-Faouqa is the ski resort of Laqlouq. Besides downhill skiing, there is good cross-country skiing. On the drive from Laqlouq, you will pass the region's impressive karst limestone formations. Stop off to see the Balaa Sinkhole and naturally formed rock bridges.

Continuing north from Tannourine El-Faouqa, you will come to the Qadisha Valley, the village of Bcharré, and the Arz Ar Rab, “the Cedars of the Lord.”

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