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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
New Lebanese Tourism Site is NOW UP
2006-07-31
Lebanon's Ministry of Tourism launched their new website on June 13th, since then thousands of visitors from Israel have been pouring in.

The favorite summer vacation region of the Israeli tourists is Southern Lebanon. The region's rolling hills sloping down to sandy Mediterranean beaches are dotted with Biblical sites, Roman and Phoenician ruins, remnants of the Crusades, and the major Phoenician trading centers of Saida (Sidon) and Sour (Tyre). Now being added are the ruins of Hezbullah.

Please use our Trip Planner to conveniently find your way around. Highly recommended by the IDF, which gives it 4 stars.
Posted by:Chomble Grolutch3348

#5  Er..."hear" that is.
Posted by: Crusader   2006-07-31 19:22  

#4  If anyone's interested in seeing the country without actually setting foot within it, I here that the there's several flights daily that enter the country and then leave without landing there.
Posted by: Crusader   2006-07-31 19:10  

#3  Very funny, where do i buy my ticket for a front seat to a show that will involve the whole of western society and likely bring down the curtain on it at the end-whenever that is. the good guys win! I have read the end of The Book. something which i believe the bad actors havent. but they are getting to see the movie now.
Posted by: rockaway kid jeffinsky   2006-07-31 19:04  

#2   I was surprised by the outpouring by the locals and the tradition of looting the local un building. I kind of got caught up in the moment and letÂ’s just say that I am in possession of several negotiable oil contacts I found in a safe. The next day I was surprised by a local custom of carrying boxes with the Lebanese flag draped over them. Our guide just shook his head and snarled “Ala walah guna wooboo kuskus.” According to my pocket translator it loosely translate into “Another one bites the dust.” Never a dull moment, but it was damn hard to get a cold beer. 1 ½ Crescent moons.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2006-07-31 18:09  

#1  Don't believe it. We stayed at one of the "top" resorts recently and were very disappointed. The staff was very rude and spent more time runing around with AK-47's then providing service. In the evenings, there was a great deal of noise, as the staff carried supplies out of the basement and then launched them next to the hotel.

The Roman, Phoenician, and Hezbullah ruins were interesting, but the local roads were very much in disrepair. Fortunately, the local contigent of the UN was busy working with Hezbullah to improve local roads. Unfortunately, they we're working on roads to Syria rather than the beach access routes.

Overall, I'd give the resort a rating of 1 star - it was a (ammo) dump.
Posted by: DMFD   2006-07-31 16:03  

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