Tourism in Lebanon 

Tourism is one of Lebanon's most important sources of income in the state treasury, where it was since ancient times until the present time constitute the pillar of the national economy of Lebanon, and provide job opportunities for many people. Was seen to Lebanon before the civil war, as the "Switzerland of the East", where he attracts capital and foreign business and many of the tourists who want to identify the culture and habits of the population of the eastern Mediterranean. 

The nature of Lebanon and its cultural diversity and historical result of the different civilizations that have passed him made ​​him a popular destination prominent foreign tourists, The country includes a number of attractions and activities that are of interest to different groups of people, there are many effects of Greek and Romanian remaining, forts and castles of Arab, Byzantine and Crusader, limestone caves, churches and mosques historically, sandy and rocky shores, cabarets, nightclubs, mountain ski resorts, in addition to the world-famous Lebanese cuisine. 

There are many private investments that took the float to the surface currently in this sector to grow Taker, as she returned to the country, a lot of the global hotel companies after that she left at the beginning of the civil war. Re-opening of the "Casino du Liban" in 1996, which was a major destination for tourists during the sixties of the twentieth century. Lebanon is the only country in the Arab world that can be purposed in the winter for skiing and other winter sports, where it was to expand and renew the largest ski resort in the country, to accommodate more people and provides them with better services. Officials believe that the return of peace and stability to Lebanon, the tourism sector will come back again to be the most important sources of income for the Lebanese government. Lebanon's tourism sector depends also on the large number of Lebanese immigrants who return each year to their home country during the summer season to Aamadoh between parents and their friends

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