Baalbeck, the Sun City, is the most religous urban Roman city in Lebanon and the world which lies in the north of the Bekaa Valley between the Eastern and Western ranges of mountains. It is far 41 k.ms from Shtoura and 88 k.ms from Beirut. Its name is related to "Baal" the phoenician god of rain and winds. Many civilisations have come to Baalbeck leaving great traces and ruins which tell stories about gods and godesses, Emperors and leaders whose achievements have made Baalbeck the most interesting historical place in the Middle East. History is under each stone of Baalbeck the city and the Roman Temples which are the witness of the greatness and creativity of Man.
The people of Baalbeck are unique with their hospitable manners, friendliness and innate good-heartedness on one hand, and their social traditions that makes any visitor feels at home. All this makes Baalbeck a dream place to be visited and to see or take part in one of the ceremonies and celebrations which are good examples about co-operation among all the neighbourhood and family members who work hand in hand to share each other's happy and sad occasions which leave you with a strong impression of love and honesty.
When you visit Baalbeck, you will be impressed by the delicous dishes that the city is famous for. SFIHA, small pies of meat, is a speciality of the city. In addition to other Lebanese healthy nutritious and mouth-watering dishes such as Tabouli, Fatoush, Kebbeh, and Hommos.
Of course, visitors usually enjoy shopping ,window shopping or mere passing by at the old SOUQ which has different traditional and stylish clothing items, shoes, and other things .
Baalbeck also has its own folk dances, line -dances, that are part of their wedding parties and other big events that permanently take place in the city . Each dance has a story and a type of music that goes with it like: Badawi, Shmalieh, and Aja line -dance. It is natural to have traditional musical instruments such as: Rababah, Nay,and drums. Dancers and the old people of Baalbeck have local clothes for both men and women which are similar to some Arab countries.