One of the largest diasporas in the world, Phoenician heritage and cedars, Roman temples of Jupiter and Bacchus, one of the oldest cities in the world, the center of Phoenician writing and a port, a city of the Umayyad era, the Qadisha Valley and the "Cedars of the Lord".
Christianity (Catholicism)
LebanonLebanon01.01 New Year
09.02, Saint Maron's Day
25.03, Annunciation
May 01.05, Labor Day
August 15.08, Dormition of the Virgin Mary
July 22.11, Independence Day
December 25.12, Christmas
112 police
160 police
1722 police
140, emergency medical care (Red Cross)
125, rescue service
175, fire department
– Kahlil Gibran, writer, philosopher
– Carlos Ghosn, businessman
- Feyrouz, singer
– Hassan Nasrallah, political leader
- visiting mosques wearing shoes
– photographing military installations
– export of antiques without a license
- drinking alcohol in public places
- participation of foreigners in rallies
– When meeting, it is customary to shake hands or kiss on the cheek
– Family ties and respect for elders play an important role.
– It is customary to share dishes in restaurants.
– Modest clothing is required in mosques and churches.
– Polite address and a calm tone are required.
– greeting / مرحبا / marhaban
– gratitude / شكرا / shukran
– please / من فضلك / min fadlik
– excuse me / عفوا / afwan
– Where is the bus…? / أين الحافلة؟ / ayna al-hafila
– How much is the ticket? / بكم التذكرة؟ / bikam al-tathkira
– pharmacy / صيدلية / saydaliya
– I need a doctor / أحتاج إلى طبيب / ahtaj ila tabib
– I need help / أحتاج إلى مساعدة / ahtaj ila musa'ada
– call the police / اتصل بالشرطة / ittasel bil-shurta
– call an ambulance / اتصل بالإسعاف / ittasel bil-is'af
– very tasty! / لذيذ جدا! / ladhidh jiddan
– bill please / الحساب، من فضلك / al-hisab min fadlik
– toast / في صحتك! (To your health!) / fi sihhatik
– joke / In Lebanon, cedars are older than legends! / fi lubnan al-arz aqdam min al-usatir
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (mezze, arak)
– History and culture
– Music and dancing
- Hospitality
– Nature and tourism
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and religious conflicts
- Civil War
– Relations with neighbors
- Social problems
– visit the ruins of Baalbek
– swim in the Mediterranean Sea
– to taste wine
– stroll through the bazaars
One of the largest diasporas in the world, Phoenician heritage and cedars, Roman temples of Jupiter and Bacchus, one of the oldest cities in the world, the center of Phoenician writing and a port, a city of the Umayyad era, the Qadisha Valley and the "Cedars of the Lord".
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Christianity (Catholicism)
01.01 New Year
09.02, Saint Maron's Day
25.03, Annunciation
May 01.05, Labor Day
August 15.08, Dormition of the Virgin Mary
July 22.11, Independence Day
December 25.12, Christmas
112 police
160 police
1722 police
140, emergency medical care (Red Cross)
125, rescue service
175, fire department
– Kahlil Gibran, writer, philosopher
– Carlos Ghosn, businessman
- Feyrouz, singer
– Hassan Nasrallah, political leader
- visiting mosques wearing shoes
– photographing military installations
– export of antiques without a license
- drinking alcohol in public places
- participation of foreigners in rallies
– When meeting, it is customary to shake hands or kiss on the cheek
– Family ties and respect for elders play an important role.
– It is customary to share dishes in restaurants.
– Modest clothing is required in mosques and churches.
– Polite address and a calm tone are required.
– greeting / مرحبا / marhaban
– gratitude / شكرا / shukran
– please / من فضلك / min fadlik
– excuse me / عفوا / afwan
– Where is the bus…? / أين الحافلة؟ / ayna al-hafila
– How much is the ticket? / بكم التذكرة؟ / bikam al-tathkira
– pharmacy / صيدلية / saydaliya
– I need a doctor / أحتاج إلى طبيب / ahtaj ila tabib
– I need help / أحتاج إلى مساعدة / ahtaj ila musa'ada
– call the police / اتصل بالشرطة / ittasel bil-shurta
– call an ambulance / اتصل بالإسعاف / ittasel bil-is'af
– very tasty! / لذيذ جدا! / ladhidh jiddan
– bill please / الحساب، من فضلك / al-hisab min fadlik
– toast / في صحتك! (To your health!) / fi sihhatik
– joke / In Lebanon, cedars are older than legends! / fi lubnan al-arz aqdam min al-usatir
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (mezze, arak)
– History and culture
– Music and dancing
- Hospitality
– Nature and tourism
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and religious conflicts
- Civil War
– Relations with neighbors
- Social problems
– visit the ruins of Baalbek
– swim in the Mediterranean Sea
– to taste wine
– stroll through the bazaars