Tour A:

Tripoli (TRABLOS)

Tripoli seems to be a Story of the 1001 nights, there is doubtless an impression that there always remains something to discover.

We will visit : Tripoli or Saint-Gilles castle , Mosque Taynal, Madrassa Qourtawiya, Hammam Izzeddin, Khan Al-Khayatine, Khan Al Masriyine et Khan Al-Saboun, mosque Kabir, mosque Taynal, mosque Burtassi, Holy john church of the mount pilgrim, Maronite church, Holy Georges church, El-Mina, Molding and islands, and Lion Tower

Some 85 km north of Beirut, it is Today a prosperous industrial and business centre. Known as the capital of the North, it is the second largest city in Lebanon.

Tripoli is a veritable living museum, preserving nearly a hundred important monuments from Crusader, Mamluke and Ottaman times. Distinguished remnants of the Mamluke period include the Great Mosque of Taynal, built with elements from ancient and Crusader monuments. Islamic religious schools known as madrasas, the ancient bazaars, khans (caravansaries) and hammams (baths) add oriental charm to the modern city.