Zahle: The City of Arak and Tasty Discoveries

Zahlé (also transliterated Zahleh; Lebanese Arabic: زحلة) is the capital and largest city of Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon. Zahlé is known as the “Bride of the Beqaa“ and “the Neighbor of the Gorge“ due to its geographical location and attractiveness, but also as “the City of Wine and Poetry“ It is famous throughout Lebanon and the region for its pleasant climate, numerous riverside restaurants and quality arak. Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Catholic and known as Zahlawis