Bcharré · North Lebanon · Lebanon

Cedars of God Bsharri

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moderate

10/10

best: spring, summer, autumn

serene, ancient, spiritual

A local would say...

King Solomon's temple was built from these trees — the grove that supplied it is still here, barely.

The last surviving grove of Lebanon's ancient cedar trees — present since Biblical times and mentioned throughout the Old Testament — clings to the slopes of Jebel Makmel above 2000m. The small but immensely atmospheric forest is classified as a national monument; marked trails wind through the ancient trees in summer.