Tourism.
Litani falls.
Airmail. First stamp in a set of 4, issued in 07.1945.
Design: R. Koroloff.
Printed by T.C. Beyrouth.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Size: 24 x 41 mm.
Catalogs
- Michel No. 296.
- Scott No. C97.
- StampWorld No. 297.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 294.
- Yvert et Tellier No. PA97.
Litani
Falls are located at a point on the Litani River, which we
have not been able to determine.
Any
additional information would be appreciated.
Landscapes.
Tabarja.
Third stamp in a set of 5, issued on 29.07.1966.
Face value: 2.50 Lebanese piastre.
Printing: Photogravure.
Size: 34 x 27 mm.
Catalogs
- Michel No. 948.
- Scott No. 445.
- StampWorld No. 946.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 920.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 261.
Tabarja
(Arabic: طبرجا) is an ancient coastal village situated in Kesrouan district,
on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, about 28 km (17 mi) north of Beirut.
The main attraction of the town is its fishing port, where Saint Paul is said to
have set sail on one of his missionary trips to Europe. The town has a long
historical past, and there are remains of the Greek, Roman and Byzantine
civilizations, the Crusades and the Ottoman Empire. It is currently a tourist
and summer resort. Tabarja suffered severely from the effects of the Lebanese Civil War.
LEBANON / لُبْنَان
Landscapes.
Pigeons' Rocks, Beirut.
Second stamp in a set of 5, issued on 29.07.1966.
Face value: 1 Lebanese piastre.
Printing: Photogravure.
Size: 34 x 27 mm.
Catalogs
- Michel No. 947.
- Scott No. 444,
- StampWorld No. 945.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 919.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 260.
Pigeons
Rocks or Raouché Rocks (Arabic: صخرة الروشة; French: Grotte aux Pigeons
or Rochers de Raouché) is a natural site consisting of two giant
limestone islets in the Mediterranean Sea, off the Beirut Corniche, which
become a tourist attraction. Some geologists suppose that this rock
appeared as a result of several strong earthquakes that hit the area in the
13th century, and destroyed several islands inhabited at that time; erosion has
then set them to what they currently look like.
Israel Landscapes.
Mount Hermon.
Stamp issued on 16.01.1973.
Face value: 0,45 Israeli lira.
Printing: Photogravure.
Size: 31 x 26 mm.
Catalogs
-
Israel Philatelic Federation No. 576.
- Michel No. 530x.
- Scott No. 467.
- StampWorld No. 529.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 501.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 464.
Mount
Hermon (Hebrew: הַר חֶרְמוֹן; Arabic: جبل الشيخ or جبل حرمون) is a mountain
cluster constituting the southern end of the Anti-Lebanon
mountain range. Its summit straddles the border between Syria and Lebanon and,
at 2,814 m (9,232 ft) above sea level, is the highest point in Syria. The
southern slopes of Mount Hermon extend to the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights.
Lebanese Landscapes.
Jounieh Bay.
Airmail. Second stamp in a set of 10, issued on 27.06.1947.
Face value: 10 Lebanese piastre.
Design: M. Farrouk.
Engraving: I. C., Beyrouth.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Size: 40 x 25 mm.
Catalogs
- Michel No. 362.
- Scott No. C120.
- StampWorld No. 363.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 343.
- Yvert et Tellier No. PA20.
Jounieh
(جونيه) Bay is located on the Mediterranean coast, a few kilometers south of
the Lebanese capital, Beirut. On its shores is the city of the same name,
capital of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate,
famous for its port, its spa, its casino and its nightlife. The largest
population of Maronite
Catholics in the world is concentrated there. It is estimated that in 2016
the city had a population of 115,000 inhabitants (430,000 with its metropolitan
area). On its territory is the Beirut
International Airport. A cable car takes passengers up the mountain to the
shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa.
Arab bridge above the Nahr al-Kalb river.
Third stamp in a set of 5, issued in 1950.
Face value: 12.50 Lebanese piastre.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Size: 41 x 25 mm.
Catalogs
- Michel No. 432.
- Scott No. 240.
- StampWorld No. 433.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 413.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 62.
The
Nahr al-Kalb (Arabic: نهر الكلب), known as Lycus in ancient times, is a river
in Lebanon. It runs for 31 km (19 mi) from a spring in Jeita near the Jeita Grotto to
the Mediterranean Sea northeast of Beirut. It receives the seasonal
contribution of torrents from Mount Lebanon, and is
almost dry in summer. The entire site of the Nahr el-Kelb valley with the
archaeological sites it conceals is classified on the list of UNESCO world
heritage.
Maameltein Bay.
Airmail. Second stamp in a set of 3, issued in 05.1961.
Face value: 30 Lebanese piastre.
Design: J. Askufedjian.
Printed by J. Saikali.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Size: 40.5 x 25 mm.
Catalogs
- Michel No. 716.
- Scott No. C300.
- StampWorld No. 710.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 688.
- Yvert et Tellier No. PA 218.
Maameltein
or Jounieh Bay is located in the Keserwan district,
about 16 km (10 miles) north of Beirut; its main center is the town of Jounieh (Arabic: جونيه), of
about 100,000 inhabitants, known for its spas and lively nightlife, as well as
its old stone souk, ferry port, and the Casino du Liban. A
cable car (le téléphérique) takes passengers to the 650 m (2,132 ft)
high mountain of Bkerké
(Arabic: بكركي), where the Maronite sanctuary of
Our Lady of Lebanon is located.
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Thanks to Dragan Buškulić for his contribution (https://worldofstamp2.wordpress.com/).