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(700m, 25km from Beirut)
Shemlan is a small, peaceful resort village in the Aley district of
the Lebanon Mountain range. Situated only 25km Beirut, Shemlan is an
attractive destination for families and traveling businessmen trying to
escape the summer heat.
Shemlan's climate boasts warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Spring
is a favorable time in Shemlan, and across Lebanon, for its pleasant
aroma of flowers and the late summer (early autumn) produces some of the
sweetest figs available in the world. One of Shemlan's main
attractions is the Sakhra (Cliff House Restaurant), a typical
semi-alfresco restaurant at the top of the village, with glorious views over
plain and sea.
Shemlan is first mentioned in history books as early as the 12th
century. More recent accounts attribute Shemlan as being part of the
land belonging to the Shehab Family. In the 1800's, this land was donated to
the Antonine Monks.
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