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El-Qaa through history
El-Qaa is a plain located in Baalbek–Hermel District, bordered by Syria, Hermel and Ras Baalbek. Since the Middle Ages, El-Qaa was famous for its honey production and its remarkable landscape. Its beautiful natural lake was a crossroad for traders. El-Qaa remains the village for religious tourists. Its many religious sites attract local residents and foreign visitors. Located between Anti-Lebanon mountain range and the Assi River, El-Qaa is best known for its hot semiarid summer and its cold winter. What marks El-Qaa are the Roman and Ottoman monuments that engrave the ancient civilizations in this village.
Things to do
Whoever didn’t hear about “El-Qaa” Village yet, here is a brief idea about its identity and activities. El-Qaa is an open book for a long historical phase that known multiple wars and many eras that left their marks till this day. The headlines of El-Qaa vary between conserving the heritage, living a cultural experience and enjoying a religious and social tourism there. Although El-Qaa village is far from Beirut, this borders’ village remain a key destination to many visitors who thirst an authentic experience and a small village of Bekaa
Culture and heritage
El-Qaa attracts visitors from many cities and countries. Gathering various cultures, it created many stories that the locals keep telling to their children and guests. El-Qaa is marked by the eras and wars that befell it, as well as by its breathtaking scenery.
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Religious tourism
El-Qaa is where church bells ring, making the hearts beat. It is known for its churches and became a haven for locals and visitors to pray. At the borders of the Beqaa, El-Qaa became a town for blessings and faith.
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Agriculture
Known for its fertile soil and nice weather, El-Qaa is the land for agricultural projects where the crop is a source of investment and trade. Each month has its specialty, and the products are distributed all over the Beqaa and Lebanon.
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Outdoor sports
Outdoor sports, especially taking long walks, attract sports lovers to El-Qaa. Despite being a small town, El-Qaa is still a place to relax and unwind in a flawless mesmerizing landscape around majestic mountains.
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Hospitality
El-Qaa is best known for its hospitality and warmth. If you drive a long way to visit this village, we recommend you to stay at one of its hotels and experience El-Qaa fine living from dawn until sunset.
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Traditional cuisine
El-Qaa is known for its authentic Lebanese cachet. This village remains very attentive to the Lebanese traditional cuisine. In its old narrowed streets you can find old bakeries, butcheries and kebbe troughs that the big other cities will not be able to reflect them in a proper and genuine way
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This activity was launched within the “Employment and Peacebuilding - Building Bridges Amongst Youth in Lebanon” joint project between UNDP, ILO and UNICEF; in partnership with the Ministry of Social Affairs, Qaa municipality and Permanent Peace Movement organization; funded by Peace Building Support Office (PBSO).
