2024-03-09 Anforini Salines Loop

Cemetary

St. Cathrine Church

St. Simon Church

Anforini Peninsula

This part of Anfeh looks like Greece towns with its white painted houses and their blue windows and doors. This strip was also a Phoenician Emirate at some point where a trench was carved out of the rocks to separate this entity from mainland to discourage would-be invaders.

Lady of the wind Church

White Church

This hike started because of this church. This white church, in the middle of nowhere, is visible from the M51 highway connecting Beirut with Tripoli. Curiosity get us to explore the area with the aim of reaching it; well, it turned out it was just an ordinary church but the rest of the trail was BEAUTIFUL.

Olive Orchards

The trail goes through orchards after orchards of olive trees. The rain made thispart of the trail muddy and messy.

Railway Tracks

Not so long ago, there was a network of railways connecting Lebanese main cities/regions and Lebanon with neighboring countries. This is a testament to a bygone era.

Anfe Salinas I

Anfe was home to the once thriving salt harvesting industry; only two are still operating.

Cottage by the shore

Lunch was served here.

Anfe Salinas II

Anfe Salinas III

Saydet El Natour Monastery