The Qadisha grotto lies on the main road between the Cedar forest and Bcharre. This 778-metre long grotto is the source of the River Qadisha. The natural stalactite and stalagmite formations in dazzling colours are a sight to behold. From the grotto, one could see the Qadisha Valley or Wadi Qadisha, as it is more popularly known. Qadisha means ‘holy’ in Aramaic and the valley is also sometimes called the Holy Valley.
Bcharre, pronounced as Sharr-i, in ancient times was a Phoenician settlement. Later in the 7th century AD, it became the refuge of Maronite Christians fleeing persecution. Bcharre is known to the world as the birthplace of the famous writer and poet, Kahlil Gibran. He is especially remembered for the book ‘The Prophet’. Today, the town of Bcharre also has a Gibran Museum which contains the works of the Lebanese writer.
Acknowledgment:
I would like to express my special thanks to my friend Zaher Joumblat for making this visit a reality. His hospitality and effort to show me around his country is much appreciated and will always be cherished. Especially, the journey we took to explore Hiram’s tomb and Noah’s tomb which were very difficult to locate. It was just one of the many adventures we had in Lebanon.
It was surely a wonderful journey all around seeing Lebanon through your eyes (eh well, photos). We enjoyed this series a lot. It gave us ponder on when we should make our own journey!
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Thank you very much my friend.
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Schöne Fotos. L.G. Wolfgang
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Thank you very much for stopping by and commenting.
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Thoroughly enjoyed this series! Your wonderful photos and historical details made this a great learning experience. Thank you! 😉
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Thanks to know that you liked it. Keep visiting.
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This is magnificent !
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Thank you very much.
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Thank you for sharing interesting information and your magnificent photos in this series. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
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I am glad you enjoyed reading it. Do keep reading my posts in the future too.
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Such a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing your travels.
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Thank you very much for stopping by and commenting. Keep visiting.
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Your photo’s are beautiful! As always…
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Thank you very much.
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Wow – this is beautiful country! It’s one part of the world I’ve never traveled to. Thanks for the peek at what I’ve been missing!
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Thank you very much for your visit and comments. Hope this will inspire you to visit this place.
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I hope so too!
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Great photos as always! Thanks for showing us Lebanon.
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Thanks for your visit and comments.
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These are splendid photos. A country with many surprises.
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Yes many hidden surprises.
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bows for taking
me there 🙂
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It is my pleasure.
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Has the country become less a place of war now ?
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What I understand is that it is a much better place now a days.
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Have enjoyed the whole series…all the parts. It was a virtual tour for me…thanks a lot… 🙂
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I am glad you enjoyed it.
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