(Noted
in
Lebanon’s
Modern
History
From
Chtaura,
proceed
along
the
Damascus
road
to
Masnaa
(border
post).
Just
before
the
post
turn
right,
toward
Rashaya.
This
is
where
Lebanon’s
early
national
leaders,
including
Bshara
El-Khoury
and
Riad
El-Solh,
were
held
by
French
mandate
authorities
during
the
1943
rebellion
that
triggered
Lebanon’s
independence.
Their
prison
was
an
eighteenth
century
citadel
that
can
be
visited
today. |
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by
the
modern
building
boom
affecting
most
of
the
country.
On
its
cobbled
main
street
small
shops
sell
old
fashioned
oil
stoves,
reflecting
the
needs
of
this
chilly
mountain
town
where
the
giant
Mount
Hermon
(snow-covered
six
months
of
the
year)
looms
overhead.
This
town
is
also
known
for
its
locally
made
gold
and
silver
jewellery. On the way to Rashaya from Chtaura try to take the route through the hilltop town of Sultan Yaqub, where there are spectacular views of the valley below. Turn right at Marj and continue through Khiara toward Sultan Yaqub. This town, visible for miles around in every direction, also makes a good landmark. |
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