Destination Aley, Lebanon A charming hillside town on Mount Lebanon, Aley From surfng to skiing, historical sites to trendy emerged as a popular summer destination at the nightspots, you will fnd plenty to do in Aley. Spend end of the 19th century when a interconnecting leisurely weekends strolling down “Souk Aley”, the railway linked it with Beirut in Lebanon and Damascus palm-fringed boulevard at the heart of the town, in Syria. Characterized by its natural stone and red dotted with high street brands and antique stores, roof buildings, surrounded by fragrant cedar trees, indulge in the various outdoor activities at the the town’s scenic beauty has attracted the privileged numerous sporting clubs around, or take a Dabkeh elite from around the Middle East. Many own summer class on a whim with the famed Rajanaveda Dance homes here, while some have made this beautiful Academy! Longer weekends give you the opportunity city their permanent residence. After its recent to explore the rest of Lebanon, only a short ride away. downtown revival in 2001, Aley rose in prominence as Enjoy a day of sightseeing in Byblos, one of the oldest a popular tourist destination, giving rise to an array of continuously populated cities in the world, or lose shopping, dining and lifestyle destinations, including yourself in the winding lanes and souks of Beirut, numerous delightful alfresco cafes and restaurants once known as “the Paris of the Middle East”, an that form a part of the ubiquitous Middle Eastern café enchanting blend of Levantine and Mediterranean culture, celebrated widely in Lebanon. cultures that keeps visitors coming back for more. Nearest Airports Attractions Annual Events Beirut Rafc Hariri Airport Kadisha Valley Al Bustan International Festival of Population National Museum of Beirut Music and the Arts 100,000 Jeita Grotto Byblos Festival Visitors per year Byblos Castle Baalbeck International Festival 1.3 million (all Lebanon) Sursock Museum Zouk Mikael International Festival Gibran Museum Tyre and South Festival Weather Hot, dry Summers, June – September | Archeological Museum Beiteddine Arts Festival Average Temperature: 38ºC Mzaar Kfardebian Memorial Day Parade Cool Winters, December – March | Grand Serail Summer Dancefest Average Temperature: 10ºC Saint George Maronite Cathedral Lebanon Country Fair Esol Education FZ LLC 20.