Zahle & the Bekaa
River-side arak, vineyards and the great Roman temples.
Vineyards and Zahle city are typical stops; check current guidance for wider Bekaa routes. Sample status.
Updated: 2026-07-01Château Ksara - Winery Tour & Tasting
Lebanon's oldest winery: Roman caves, cellars and tutored tastings near Zahle.
Château Kefraya - Estate Tour & Tasting
Panoramic West Bekaa vineyards, cellar tour and tastings at Dionysos.
Casino Mhanna
Riverside mezze and arak on the Berdawni, a family institution since the 1880s.
Château Marsyas — Estate Visit & Tasting
Saadé-family estate near Kefraya making refined Bekaa reds and whites.
Baalbek Roman Ruins (Acropolis)
Colossal Roman temple complex, the mighty acropolis of ancient Heliopolis.
Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek
The world's best-preserved grand Roman temple, wrapped in carved vines and gods.
Rachaya Citadel (Citadel of Independence)
18th-century hillside fort where Lebanon's independence was sealed in 1943.
Anjar Umayyad City
A rare 8th-century Umayyad city of arcades and palaces in the Bekaa.
Domaine des Tourelles
Lebanon's oldest wine house (1868) in Chtaura, famed for Arak Brun.
Laiterie Massabki
Chtaura's beloved 1961 dairy, famous for hand-rolled labneh sandwiches
Casino Nmeir
Riverside Zahle institution for classic Bekaa mezze by the Berdawni stream
Our Lady of Zahle (Saydet el Talle)
54m marble tower and bronze Madonna crowning a hill over the red-roofed city.
Château St Thomas
Family winery above the western Bekaa near Kab Elias, with cellar tours and a chapel.
Bouzat el Berdawni — Zahle Ice-Cream House
1948 riverside parlour for hand-churned ashta-and-mastic booza.
Domaine Wardy — Winery Tour & Tasting
Family winery in Zahle pouring wines and arak since 1891.
Château Ksara
Lebanon's oldest winery, with 2 km of Roman caves beneath the Bekaa vines.
Lakkis Farm Restaurant
Bekaa farm restaurant famed for Baalbek-style sfiha and its own dairy
Domaine de Taanayel & Ecolodge
Jesuit lake, farm and clay-brick ecolodge for slow days in the Bekaa.
Zahle City & the Berdawni Promenade
The 'City of Wine and Poetry': red-roofed lanes and a shaded riverside walk.
Aammiq Wetland
Lebanon's largest wetland: easy family trails, water buffaloes and hundreds of birds in the Bekaa.
Jawhari Sweets, Ferzol
Baalbek's legendary sweets house, with a branch in the village of Ferzol
Coteaux du Liban — Boutique Winery Visit
Boutique Zahle winery led by Lebanon's first female winery manager.
Al Shams Restaurant, Anjar
Vast riverside restaurant famous for fresh Litani trout, since 1975.
Wadi Chamsine
Riverside garden restaurant in the Bekaa for grills and family fun
Cave Kouroum
Landmark hillside winery in Kefraya with a panoramic tasting terrace.
Mazaj Restaurant — Berdawni Riverside Dining
Riverside Zahle terrace for Lebanese mezze, grills and sushi.
Casino Kraytem
Traditional Berdawni riverside 'casino' for Lebanese mezze in Zahle
Casino Arabi
Long-running Berdawni riverside spot for generous mezze, grills and arak.
Baalbeck International Festival
Lebanon's legendary festival of music and opera among the Roman temples.
Baalbek Museum (in the Citadel Vaults)
Underground museum in the temple vaults telling the story of Heliopolis.
Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek
Six surviving giant columns of what was Rome's largest temple.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Bechouat
Marian pilgrimage shrine above Deir el Ahmar in the northern Bekaa.
Domaine de Baal — Organic Winery above Zahlé
An organic, low-intervention estate on the slopes above Zahlé, crafting elegant natural wines from Bekaa fruit.
Château Qanafar — Mountain Winery Tour
Boutique West Bekaa winery above Khirbet Qanafar's oak forest.
Massaya Winery, Tanail
Bekaa winery famed for wine, arak and long country-style garden lunches
Stone of the Pregnant Woman (Hajar al-Hibla)
A 1,000-ton Roman megalith left in the quarry, one of the largest ever carved.
Château Nakad — Lebanon's Oldest Family Winery
A century-old family winery in Jdita, built over Bronze-Age cellars, offering relaxed tours and tastings.
Couvent Rouge Winery
High-altitude Deir el Ahmar winery born as a fair-trade alternative for farmers.
Zahle Festival of the Vine
Zahle's beloved September grape-harvest festival, with concerts, a parade of floats and the 'Maid of the Vine'.
Niha Roman Temples
Twin 1st-3rd century Roman temples in a canyon village north of Zahle.
Ras al-Ain Spring & Gardens
Ancient spring and shady public gardens on the edge of Baalbek.