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Deir Mar Lishaa (Saint Elisha Monastery)
Wadi Qadisha, below Bcharre, Coast & Mountains·4.5(160)·Free
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Clinging to the rock on the southern slope of the Qadisha Valley, Mar Lishaa (Saint Elisha) is one of the valley's oldest hermitage-monasteries, first mentioned in the 14th century and regarded as a cradle of the Lebanese Maronite Order. Its cave chapels and whitewashed cells sit above the valley floor and are reached on foot from Bcharre. A small museum and church are usually open to quiet visitors.
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