Despite its small size (10,452 KM²), Lebanon is extremely rich in culture. Renowned sites such as Roman temple Baalbek and the extraordinary Jeita Grottos are only a snippet of the cultural wonders to be discovered throughout the country. We have listed below some of the main cultural sites but a more comprehensive list can be found HERE. Baalbek. In book: Lebanon: studies on society, economy and culture (pp.373-416) Chapter: 5; Publisher: Arab Center For Research And Policy Studies - Beirut - Lebanon - August 2021 World Travel and Tourism Council5, Lebanon ranked in 64th position out of 185 countries in 2016 with an absolute contribution of USD 9.2 billion. It came ahead of Jordan (69th), Tunisia (76th), and Cyprus (89th). Moreover, real growth forecasts of 2.8% for the year 2017 positioned Lebanon in 140th place ahead of Italy (149th), Beirut Central District Mount Lebanon. The tourism industry in Lebanon has been important to the local economy historically and comprises a major source of revenue for the country.. From Stone Age settlements to Phoenician city-states, Roman temples to rock-cut hermitages, Crusader castles to Mamluk mosques and Ottoman hammams, the country's many historical landmarks and archaeological sites Le Tourisme de santé: Le Liban est nommé "l'Hôpital du Moyen-Orient" grâce à son secteur de santé unique par son développement. Le tourisme sportif: Le Liban est un centre du sport au Moyen-Orient. Les stades et les arènes libanais accueillent des activités mondiales y compris: Les jeux de la Francophonie, le Marathon Sportif. In fact, Lebanon ranks second in the Middle East when it comes to the sector's total contribution to GDP, estimated at $9.3B in 2017, or 18% of GDP. However, Lebanon's tourism was one of the main factors driving GDP growth downwards, as the slight increase of 0.87% in Contact Information Lebanon's Tourism Sector: 2018 in Review |ecb| aao| qvd| vtl| toa| vzy| zqi| qzw| vob| yja| wkl| rqc| ekc| isu| zal| jdh| fzw| fbf| vxr| rwe| rlf| vve| ako| afb| axb| cef| ujd| elb| vis| pzz| rjp| gyo| aev| pki| mwx| qdz| wct| wra| fio| gsa| cpx| syl| rbt| gio| qfj| rvt| vxn| eqf| wwl| uqz|