0:00:14.534,0:00:16.677 It was a bread bakery[br]and it became a Manakish bakery. 0:00:25.663,0:00:29.333 Hello Anthony, how are you?[br]Good? I hope so, happy holidays. 0:00:31.041,0:00:34.553 You are at Chafic Bou Assaly Bakery[br]in Qob Elias. 0:00:35.430,0:00:38.013 This is a thyme Manoucheh.[br]We are making it now. 0:00:38.013,0:00:39.389 This is a mixed Manoucheh. 0:00:40.675,0:00:45.911 Mhammara Manoucheh.[br]This bakery has been here since 1958. 0:00:46.523,0:00:47.763 Since the times of my late father. 0:00:49.287,0:00:54.820 First, it was a bread bakery.[br]Then it became a Manakish and pastry bakery in 1965. 0:00:55.201,0:00:58.111 Good morning.[br]Good morning Anthony, welcome to Qob Elias. 0:00:58.111,0:00:59.214 We're happy that you're here. 0:01:00.606,0:01:04.606 We're happy that you're here and we[br]are recording the oldest things present in Qob Elias 0:01:04.606,0:01:07.633 and we allow people to know Qob Elias,[br]and the beauty of the village and the area. 0:01:07.633,0:01:10.510 So we're on.[br]Ahmad, tell me about you. 0:01:10.908,0:01:14.967 Thank God, good.[br]I've been here for almost a year and a month. 0:01:15.365,0:01:19.365 From Canada. I liked to come and see Lebanon, and get my kids to Lebanon. 0:01:19.365,0:01:23.365 Because Lebanon is the most beautiful[br]country in the world. I follow you a lot. 0:01:23.365,0:01:27.365 Because you excited us to come to Lebanon,[br]and i've been here for a year and a month. 0:01:27.365,0:01:31.365 I am working in Lebanon.[br]We have about 6 stops today. 0:01:31.365,0:01:34.635 We will see the oldest bakery in Qob Elias[br]and in the area. 0:01:35.107,0:01:41.883 We will see another bakery for one of[br]the most charismatic people in Qob Elias. 0:01:42.737,0:01:46.188 We will see the largest vegetable market[br]in the area, in the Middle East. 0:01:46.565,0:01:53.175 We will see Domaine de Chouchene because it is very amazing, Anthony, you're going to love it. 0:02:07.568,0:02:10.923 We will start with the thyme Manoucheh.[br]Soft soft soft. 0:02:11.431,0:02:12.481 Large and filling. 0:02:16.123,0:02:18.603 I loved it a lot.[br]Maximum soft. 0:02:19.006,0:02:21.696 Filling, generous,[br]the thyme is good. 0:02:23.498,0:02:25.748 It is not chewy.[br]Very fluffy. 0:02:26.773,0:02:28.493 The dough is properly soaked[br]with oil. 0:02:31.434,0:02:32.034 Great start. 0:02:33.726,0:02:34.626 Then they have this. 0:02:35.353,0:02:36.713 What is this! About a kilogram. 0:02:37.237,0:02:38.207 3 kinds of cheese. 0:02:39.366,0:02:39.962 A mix. 0:02:42.795,0:02:43.385 Wow. 0:02:45.067,0:02:46.683 That is something. 0:02:48.204,0:02:49.274 Super something. 0:02:51.676,0:02:52.376 All these. 0:02:54.915,0:02:56.530 Enjoy enjoy. 0:03:02.158,0:03:04.158 This is a big thing. 0:03:31.429,0:03:34.429 Abou Alaa Bakery.[br]You're close to my heart, I respect you. 0:03:34.429,0:03:35.739 All kinds of Manakish. 0:03:36.618,0:03:38.288 Welcome.[br]You're close to my heart. 0:03:39.309,0:03:43.309 Yes, I've been in this business for 50 years.[br]Specifically in this place, I've been for 17 years. 0:03:47.935,0:03:51.935 This is the thyme. The bakery is related to thyme,[br]they initially say, a thyme bakery. 0:03:52.882,0:03:57.722 Then, the other kinds come. But originally,[br]they say that this bakery is a thyme bakery. 0:06:24.208,0:06:25.865 You're welcome a hundred times. 0:06:27.913,0:06:29.378 One for me and one for you. 0:06:29.715,0:06:32.852 The Manoucheh is wrapped like[br]a sandwich, like a school sandwich. 0:06:38.310,0:06:39.337 You have to try it. 0:06:41.308,0:06:42.178 Super soft. 0:06:48.768,0:06:51.161 Super smooth.[br]Super simple. 0:06:52.231,0:06:54.871 Light and clean, delicious,[br]uncomplicated. 0:06:56.437,0:06:57.347 Comforting. 0:07:01.720,0:07:02.460 Unbelievable. 0:07:08.251,0:07:09.231 I memorized the location. 0:07:14.746,0:07:16.679 For sure I'm coming back.[br]Let me go inside to tell him thank you and bravo. 0:07:48.218,0:07:54.172 We are at Qob Elias Central Vegetable Market.[br]Now, I work as a guard in this market. 0:07:54.351,0:07:58.351 I am responsable for the market and now[br]I will take you to 0:07:58.940,0:08:01.659 Sheikh Wajih Al Amoury,[br]he will tell you more about the topic. 0:08:09.789,0:08:11.981 This vegetable market was established[br]in 1997. 0:08:13.604,0:08:17.214 A group of traders, in agreement[br]with the municipality, made this market 0:08:17.214,0:08:22.152 with effort and energy and it is from[br]the best Lebanese markets 0:08:22.378,0:08:24.328 and from the most organized Lebanese markets. 0:08:25.091,0:08:30.521 The market is made up of 121 garages[br]or doors, 0:08:31.186,0:08:33.246 and about 60 corporations are there. 0:08:35.066,0:08:40.408 This market, almost all production[br]of Al Bekaa, 0:08:41.268,0:08:42.428 comes to this market. 0:08:43.429,0:08:47.999 The market during summer,[br]all Lebanese markets come take from this market. 0:08:49.644,0:08:53.978 Even for traveling and exporting,[br]this market gives the products. 0:08:53.978,0:08:55.382 Traders sell everything in this market. 0:08:55.982,0:08:56.542 It is organized. 0:08:57.251,0:09:00.065 There is a committee or union for this[br]market. 0:09:00.065,0:09:04.585 There is another market in Ferzol. It is parallel to[br]Al Bekaa market, but our market is bigger. 0:09:05.696,0:09:07.833 It can fit more amount of products. 0:09:35.005,0:09:37.857 Just come and fill your sight with colors. 0:09:38.438,0:09:40.348 From a place to a place to a place. 0:09:40.678,0:09:43.143 All kinds of vegetables.[br]Very good condition and very clean. 0:09:43.143,0:09:46.651 Some are in plastic boxes,[br]or carton boxes, or bags. 0:09:47.115,0:09:51.765 You can find all what you need[br]in very good prices. 0:09:52.182,0:09:56.182 As you can see, the organization,[br]cleanliness, calmness, there is no shouting. 0:09:56.597,0:09:57.447 I was not expecting that. 0:09:58.289,0:09:58.739 Very nice. 0:09:59.179,0:10:01.633 It is the biggest in the Middle East,[br]and I have not came to here before. 0:10:02.526,0:10:02.936 Oops. 0:10:16.214,0:10:18.707 Very very professional.[br]Very professional. 0:10:18.707,0:10:21.319 Impressive. And I am still walking and[br]I do not feel like stopping. 0:10:21.746,0:10:25.746 From a place to a place to a place,[br]there is not a tiny bit of trash on the floor. 0:10:26.263,0:10:30.263 Our prices here are very good,[br]package prices. Our products are very clean, 0:10:30.263,0:10:33.668 products with clean water,[br]most of it is clean water, artesian. 0:11:17.110,0:11:18.340 Qob Elias products. 0:12:14.301,0:12:17.266 Look, there is a very old[br]Sun Temple. 0:12:17.266,0:12:20.117 Of course, we will go there later on[br]and talk about it. 0:12:20.117,0:12:21.417 If you want to capture it from here,[br]the picture would look very nice. 0:12:23.103,0:12:26.307 How many of you did know that there is[br]a Sun Temple in Qob Elias? 0:12:26.562,0:12:27.492 We pass through this road 0:12:28.390,0:12:32.751 always, we all pass through this road.[br]We all go all the way 0:12:33.000,0:12:37.000 to a beautiful area called Ammiq.[br]Did we ever look to the right at this mountain? 0:12:37.604,0:12:39.844 A temple, they say that it has been[br]here for more than 6,000 years. 0:12:40.895,0:12:43.275 Wow, we will go and see it together[br]later on. 0:12:45.007,0:12:48.493 So next, after the vegetables market, I will take you to my uncle, who is the eldest mayor in the village. 0:12:48.493,0:12:49.993 Mahyidinne Toufic Hatoum. 0:12:52.512,0:12:55.462 I have been a mayor since 1985. 0:12:56.898,0:12:57.258 Yes. 0:12:58.199,0:13:00.859 And in the village, there are almost 0:13:01.669,0:13:04.079 70,000 person. 0:13:04.825,0:13:09.435 Its history is very old.[br]Its history, there's Haidar remains, as they call it. 0:13:10.115,0:13:12.425 This dates back to the Romans era. 0:13:13.081,0:13:14.221 And maybe the Phoenicians. 0:13:14.762,0:13:18.453 It was more beautiful than that[br]and nicer than that. 0:13:19.095,0:13:23.409 When the sun rises in the morning, it hits,[br]we had the schools place, 0:13:23.975,0:13:26.847 there was all yards,[br]decorated as they call it. 0:13:27.517,0:13:30.073 There were no buildings or schools[br]or anything, 0:13:30.584,0:13:32.860 there was the Sun Temple, as they call it. 0:13:33.603,0:13:38.509 Tal El Akhdar boarders it from here.[br]the south, Tal El Akhdar, and Ammiq. 0:13:39.456,0:13:41.366 Tal El Akhdar belongs to Qob Elias. 0:13:42.138,0:13:43.808 But Ammiq belongs to west Bekaa. 0:13:44.553,0:13:47.413 From the east, El Marj village. 0:13:48.376,0:13:53.548 And from the south, I mean the north,[br]Chtoura. 0:13:56.231,0:14:01.331 And from the west, the mountain[br]and then Ain Dara. 0:14:15.899,0:14:18.029 Lots of history.[br]Lots to cover. 0:14:18.737,0:14:20.667 Of course, Qob Elias is rich with history,[br]as you can see. 0:14:21.280,0:14:23.297 And almost all civilizations passed[br]through Qob Elias. 0:14:24.253,0:14:27.569 Of course, because it exists on both[br]sides of the river. 0:14:27.569,0:14:29.865 So a side was Mrayjet[br]and a side was Qob Elias. 0:14:30.600,0:14:32.580 Now, all of it is Qob Elias. 0:14:44.328,0:14:46.735 We reached Ras El Ain area which[br]very famous here. 0:14:46.930,0:14:51.748 Where water starts. We are seeing around us[br]iron pipes left and right. 0:14:52.023,0:14:54.853 Unfortunately, they're damaged.[br]Now we were talking about this topic, 0:14:54.853,0:14:59.475 that there was a water station,[br]a power station but it stopped from a long time ago. 0:14:59.679,0:15:02.083 So the pipes rusted and started to break. 0:15:02.665,0:15:07.500 Nice walk, I can tell you that the walk is very nice.[br]We can go forwards for more than 20 minutes and see 0:15:07.500,0:15:12.200 where the river starts. But they are waiting for us in the village, and I started to feel hungry. 0:15:35.078,0:15:40.591 Good morning. Good morning.[br]How are you? How are you? Welcome. Good. 0:15:40.591,0:15:43.731 Hello. Hello. How are you?[br]God bless you. 0:15:45.159,0:15:47.473 The table and the smell in your house,[br]it's crazy. 0:15:47.848,0:15:53.905 Hiam Alaaeddine from Qob Elias.[br]I've been working for 10 years with Mouneh and 0:15:53.905,0:15:56.688 Arabic food as well as foreign food. 0:15:57.551,0:16:05.114 Stuffed vine leaves, Coxinha, Empanada,[br]Empanada Con Pino, chicken croquettes, 0:16:06.008,0:16:11.238 Tabouli, different kinds of pumpkin Kebbeh with all[br]stuffing, potato Kebbeh, 0:16:12.019,0:16:16.649 everything you need is found here.[br]This is Tabouli with village parsley 0:16:16.649,0:16:18.345 also with olive oil. 0:16:20.770,0:16:22.900 Lemon is also from the mountains. 0:16:29.060,0:16:29.900 Tell us about catering. 0:16:31.795,0:16:35.468 I work from home.[br]I've been for almost 8 years. 0:16:37.549,0:16:40.869 I developed my work,[br]I work with NGOs, I participate. 0:16:42.224,0:16:47.164 Now I am still developing.[br]I am learning and doing everything new. 0:16:48.603,0:16:53.486 Stuffed vine leaves with oil.[br]As they say, the leaves are from village. 0:16:53.686,0:16:57.686 I make everything, I get them during season[br]and cut them, sort and organize them, 0:16:57.686,0:17:01.526 and I press them and keep them ready[br]for when there is an order. 0:17:11.030,0:17:11.490 Wow. 0:17:12.116,0:17:14.787 No, the food is very nice. 0:17:17.576,0:17:18.356 Finally, 0:17:23.741,0:17:28.651 as it should be. Passion of home,[br]taste of home, the perfect flavors. 0:17:29.282,0:17:32.338 The Tabouli has perfect lemon,[br]it pinches a bit. 0:17:33.458,0:17:35.953 The oil is exact.[br]Fresh ingredients. 0:17:39.376,0:17:39.976 Perfect. 0:17:44.104,0:17:44.624 Perfect. 0:17:46.490,0:17:47.830 Your food is amazing. 0:17:48.612,0:17:52.001 There are still these?[br]They became red, we forgot them. 0:17:52.001,0:17:54.681 Let me exchange them.[br]Amazing amazing amazing, 0:17:54.927,0:17:59.877 Enjoy enjoy, welcome.[br]I hope the better and nicer will happen. 0:18:00.317,0:18:00.875 And the more delicious. 0:18:01.091,0:18:02.911 Wow. Impressive. 0:18:03.284,0:18:06.834 I thought that I am done, and I said[br]no, I want to have some bites without eating a lot. 0:18:07.207,0:18:10.657 But the potato Kebbeh stuffed with meat.[br]You're having it with Labneh, yes? 0:18:11.091,0:18:11.841 Impressive. 0:18:12.427,0:18:18.447 The crisp on the outside, flakiness, craziness.[br]It's super juicy on the inside and extremely flavorful. 0:18:19.396,0:18:22.605 Put everything aside, there is an obvious passion. 0:19:26.202,0:19:29.374 Welcome. We're waiting for you[br]wherever you are, in Lebanon and the world. 0:19:29.374,0:19:30.224 Come visit us. 0:19:50.381,0:19:52.343 Welcome guys. God bless you. 0:19:57.019,0:19:58.429 We've been here since 1982. 0:20:00.639,0:20:01.879 We work with cheeses and Labneh. 0:20:03.731,0:20:07.881 Labneh, cheese, Halloum, double cream,[br]Akkawi, Baladi. 0:20:08.962,0:20:09.912 It is all natural milk. 0:20:10.759,0:20:14.469 There is a proper boiler.[br]It becomes frothy in 30 mins. 0:20:16.025,0:20:18.647 We take it for making yogurt or cheese. 0:20:19.456,0:20:21.246 They are on the tables. 0:20:22.032,0:20:23.182 Cheese on the tables. 0:20:24.125,0:20:27.075 We press it by the press.[br]Here, this cheese is pressed. 0:20:29.044,0:20:30.334 This is pressed by the press. 0:20:31.889,0:20:34.872 We put a specific amount of salt and we[br]pack it in boxes and cans, 0:20:35.782,0:20:38.122 in salty water. Everything is 100% naturally[br]made on the old way. 0:20:38.122,0:20:43.713 There isn't any preservatives or powder or starch[br]or any artificial materials. 0:20:44.134,0:20:47.094 As the milk comes, we work with it, and we[br]put it, 0:20:47.094,0:20:50.248 we don't soak it, and cheese is put in[br]cans, as it is. 0:21:14.868,0:21:19.616 Good morning. Good morning, welcome.[br]Welcome welcome. Chateau Heritage. 0:21:20.317,0:21:24.787 About Qob Elias, I have to tell you,[br]I am the ex mayor. 0:21:25.178,0:21:28.838 I used to say, it's the capital of the[br]world and the center of the universe. 0:21:29.465,0:21:34.827 So now, Chateau Heritage is the capital of the[br]world and the center of the universe. Welcome. 0:21:35.231,0:21:36.771 It's an honor to have you. 0:21:37.238,0:21:41.238 Thank you. First, congratulations[br]for the new award. 0:21:41.238,0:21:44.575 You're a pride to this nation. 0:21:45.207,0:21:46.507 Thank you. Welcome. Thank you. 0:21:47.326,0:21:51.876 The square is very nice, as if it is Hacienda.[br]As if it is a place for horses, 0:21:51.876,0:21:55.876 as if we traveled to Portugal or Spain,[br]and we are in the center of Lebanon. 0:21:56.025,0:21:57.605 You enter from a door to another. 0:21:58.033,0:22:02.433 Originally, from the entrance, the[br]atmosphere and the vibes are amazing, 0:22:03.602,0:22:04.322 Chateau Heritage 0:22:05.546,0:22:09.638 Let's tour and see what do they have.[br]It's an old school built in 1927. 0:22:10.299,0:22:14.235 This is actually the courtyard.[br]The classes were here. They come to the courtyard. 0:22:15.043,0:22:19.396 So when we bought it, it was[br]utterly destroyed by the war. 0:22:19.899,0:22:23.339 It passed in phases where it was a[br]chicken and cow farm at one time, 0:22:23.636,0:22:28.616 a carton factory at another time,[br]but when we bought it, it was completely damaged. 0:22:28.616,0:22:32.436 It had many bullets and bombs. 0:22:33.074,0:22:39.634 So we refurbished and adapted it to[br]become a winery. 0:22:40.161,0:22:45.071 We are the sons of Elias Touma.[br]One of the founders of Arak Touma. 0:22:45.887,0:22:51.757 So we are fourth generation wine makers.[br]I went to the states and studied 0:22:51.757,0:22:53.064 chemical engineer. 0:22:53.738,0:22:57.211 The masters in indology,[br]PhD in food and beverage science. 0:22:57.211,0:23:01.581 So my friends call me Dr. D,[br]Dr. Dargham. So it's Dr. D. 0:23:03.482,0:23:04.472 What else do we tell you? 0:23:04.942,0:23:08.264 When I started here it was a very[br]primitive operation. 0:23:09.258,0:23:13.966 Now, the vats that you are seeing[br]are imported vats. 0:23:14.608,0:23:17.572 It's for show and pictures.[br]You know, like a portrait. 0:23:17.572,0:23:20.602 But in the rest of the winery[br]there are vats that I've done myself. 0:23:20.602,0:23:23.009 I've welded myself, I've done myself. 0:23:24.703,0:23:27.814 They are called, you know,[br]colt of the business, they do everything. 0:23:28.498,0:23:33.588 So Chateau Heritage was founded in 1997.[br]That's when I came back from the states. 0:23:33.818,0:23:35.448 I started working in 1997. 0:23:35.867,0:23:39.597 2 years prior, we made wine. 0:23:40.192,0:23:42.462 88 and 91, now we will show you what are they. 0:23:43.357,0:23:48.397 And it is a family business.[br]My siblings and I, 0:23:48.397,0:23:49.845 it is a family operation. 0:23:50.247,0:23:53.717 May my father rest in peace,[br]he was a big part of the business, 0:23:53.717,0:23:55.097 he died 4-5 years ago. 0:23:58.105,0:24:02.285 The patron saint, all wineries of the world[br]have a patron saint. 0:24:03.510,0:24:07.510 Because sometimes you do the science[br]to the maximum, a time comes, 0:24:07.598,0:24:11.598 things mess up. You have to refer to a[br]higher power, so 0:24:11.598,0:24:17.736 we light candles and such things. Patron saint of out winery is St. Elias, in honor of our father. 0:25:00.033,0:25:05.554 This is 1 of 2 sellers of wine.[br]Now we'll go up there to the second. 0:25:06.811,0:25:08.937 This is where wine comes to be aged. 0:25:10.520,0:25:13.330 I'm not a humongous fan of oak. 0:25:14.183,0:25:20.383 Because it covers, it masks the smells[br]and fruits of the wine. 0:25:20.689,0:25:27.877 But nonetheless, some wines need oak, and we,[br]personally I am American educated, 0:25:28.712,0:25:34.163 but to be honest, I tried French oak,[br]what I found to be the best for Lebanese 0:25:36.401,0:25:38.447 tannins and weather and things 0:25:39.173,0:25:42.139 is American oak.[br]Because when I started using that, 0:25:43.524,0:25:48.140 ever since, I'm winning best Lebanese wine[br]in the world consecutively every year. 0:25:48.140,0:25:49.545 Both in Bordeaux and elsewhere. 0:25:50.101,0:25:54.421 And to commemorate you winning the award,[br]now up there. Thank you so much. 0:25:55.606,0:25:58.831 We took it from here, it has mold which is okay. 0:25:58.831,0:26:05.707 This is the 2003 which has won about[br]6 golden awards all over the world 0:26:06.185,0:26:08.100 including best Lebanese wine. 0:26:08.564,0:26:13.840 You don't drink these being careless.[br]After the car trip, 0:26:14.378,0:26:18.718 you have to leave it for about 10 days[br]because it's going to shake. 0:26:19.293,0:26:24.316 And you open the other one[br]on a very nice occasion. 0:26:25.141,0:26:29.141 But in both cases, you should[br]decant them. 0:26:29.490,0:26:34.475 Please, because I am not teaching you,[br]but it's for the info. 0:26:35.021,0:26:38.487 Second, for it to have oxygen and stretch. 0:26:38.954,0:26:41.444 This has been stuck in the bottle for[br]30 years. 0:26:41.806,0:26:43.026 So it needs stretching. 0:26:43.358,0:26:44.948 Give it some oxygen to stretch. 0:26:45.310,0:26:48.720 How great. How great,[br]the spider is working down, 0:26:48.720,0:26:50.029 turning and having fun. 0:26:50.408,0:26:59.170 The woods are resting, the wines being aged and are becoming sacred, if we can say that. 0:26:59.170,0:27:00.580 I can stay for hours down there. 0:27:01.423,0:27:04.203 But I asked I question, if it was a school[br]and there was such a thing, 0:27:04.720,0:27:06.370 what did students do down there? 0:27:08.158,0:27:09.638 This is a cellar for tourists. 0:27:12.751,0:27:17.232 This is where we put family reserve high end wines. 0:27:24.452,0:27:30.100 Chateau Heritage Nine. 9 grape varieties, the most popular 9 grape varieties in Lebanon. 0:27:30.570,0:27:31.659 Unoaked wine. 0:27:33.477,0:27:39.840 Château Heritage Plaisir du Vin. This si made out of 3,[br]Cabernet-Sauvignon, Syrah, and Cinsault. 0:27:40.423,0:27:41.173 Slightly oaked. 0:27:42.852,0:27:44.952 This is Syrah. It is a single varietal. 0:27:45.690,0:27:51.810 This is the Cuvee Saint Elie which we[br]released to commemorate the passing of my father. 0:27:52.440,0:27:54.250 And I would tell you the story about this. 0:27:54.841,0:27:57.431 This is made of my father's favorite grapes. 0:27:57.625,0:28:01.843 Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cinsault.[br]Well, the story goes that 0:28:02.242,0:28:07.489 my father was a huge fan of Cinsault[br]because it is what's he's used to work with. 0:28:07.841,0:28:14.202 When I came to work with the wines,[br]I told him that Cabernet-Sauvignon is the toughest 0:28:14.986,0:28:16.358 mother f* out there. 0:28:17.003,0:28:21.107 He said why. It's because anywhere you cultivate it in the world, it thrives. 0:28:21.107,0:28:25.737 He said, you know what, this Cabernet-Sauvignon is[br]exactly like the Lebanese people. 0:28:25.737,0:28:27.978 anywhere you put them in the world,[br]they rule. 0:28:28.562,0:28:32.055 So, to commemorate his passing,[br]we did a blend of the 2. 0:28:32.147,0:28:34.367 Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cinsault. 0:28:35.043,0:28:43.175 This is the Chateau Heritage, which is a blend[br]of Syrah in American oak, second wine. 0:28:43.883,0:28:51.373 And the family reserve, which is a[br]small vineyard. A 30 year old vineyard. 0:28:51.878,0:28:55.486 In the past, the Cab and Syrah in it,[br]during the times of my father, 0:28:55.809,0:28:59.809 it was fed to sheep.[br]Because the fruit of Cab and Syrah is small, 0:28:59.809,0:29:00.537 it doesn't yield. 0:29:01.160,0:29:03.720 The Cinsault is that big and it yields,[br]this makes money. 0:29:04.286,0:29:06.516 The Cab and Syrah were fed to sheep. 0:29:07.385,0:29:11.123 So, it does't yield a lot, it's around[br]5,000-6,000 bottles. 0:29:11.737,0:29:16.199 But it is so old, the vineyards are so old,[br]the wine is so dense. 0:29:17.222,0:29:20.063 Put it with the American oak,[br]brand new barrels, 0:29:20.425,0:29:25.435 and you were winning the best Lebanese wine[br]in the world consistently. 0:29:26.757,0:29:29.557 We're going to try, the Nine, 0:29:31.202,0:29:38.142 which is made from 9 most popular grapes[br]used in Lebanon. 0:29:39.890,0:29:40.890 It is 0:29:42.116,0:29:44.854 wine critics call it, Lebanon in a bottle. 0:30:02.080,0:30:05.584 We start with its beautiful smell.[br]It is very light and smooth. 0:30:05.927,0:30:09.133 Most importantly, you don't smell[br]the wood which usually covers everything. 0:30:10.265,0:30:11.105 Very smooth. 0:30:11.965,0:30:15.516 There is a fresh feeling. 0:30:16.180,0:30:21.450 Earthy, floral, all combined, I won't say the[br]smell of Lebanon, but it is very light. 0:30:21.726,0:30:22.366 And then 0:30:25.887,0:30:28.476 extremely smooth. Extremely balanced. 0:30:29.249,0:30:33.249 Lightly acidic. Enjoyably acidic, it tickles[br]the sides of the tongue. 0:30:33.484,0:30:36.537 It doesn't burn the throat,[br]it does not dry the palate. 0:30:37.346,0:30:42.906 And you say bam! Each person who didn't drink this thing yet, is missing a lot. 0:30:45.620,0:30:49.220 Now, it's because we took it from down there,[br]where I told you. 0:30:49.554,0:30:51.304 It is the 2003. 0:30:52.347,0:30:56.947 Here, we put 4/6 gold awards it has won. 0:30:59.802,0:31:05.298 This is honestly, also, I am not modest, 0:31:05.967,0:31:11.811 but this is one of the best wines in the world[br]you could ever taste. 0:31:12.499,0:31:13.989 I am responsible of my words. 0:31:14.641,0:31:19.803 So when you open in and taste it in an occasion,[br]after you open it for an hour, 0:31:20.922,0:31:25.832 give me a call and tell me if I am right[br]or I'm full of bullshit. 0:31:28.531,0:31:31.381 How beautiful. How beautiful. 0:31:32.289,0:31:34.659 We finished tasting and we will continue the tour. 0:31:35.127,0:31:36.207 Amazing experience. 0:31:36.702,0:31:38.652 I promised them that this is not the last visit. 0:31:39.295,0:31:41.525 Next time, there is meat with barbecue. 0:31:42.324,0:31:43.234 And some more wine. 0:31:54.901,0:31:59.471 I use the best crumble, of corse, there is the[br]Falghona, 0:32:00.009,0:32:02.349 and I also use the Calbeau. 0:32:02.349,0:32:05.807 And from when I started, I sell online. 0:32:06.226,0:32:08.206 We deliver to houses. 0:32:08.772,0:32:13.722 These are square praline with feuillantine.[br]Milk and dark. 0:32:14.254,0:32:17.924 There is the praline sphere with a[br]hazelnut in the center. 0:32:18.895,0:32:21.695 These are nuts covered with chocolate. 0:32:21.920,0:32:25.510 This is raspberry caramel with feuillantine. 0:32:25.773,0:32:28.781 Speculoos cream with cashew nuts. 0:32:29.416,0:32:36.014 The best seller of Ebene is caramel with exotic fruits and white chocolate. 0:32:37.571,0:32:41.821 These are almonds covered with dark chocolate. 0:32:41.930,0:32:49.900 A caramel flower of salt. Caramel with sesame, praline with sesame and some caramel. 0:32:50.913,0:32:53.163 I tasted on Instagram and I forgot that I am[br]filming for YouTube. 0:32:53.744,0:32:58.463 I tasted 3 pieces of chocolate. I should make you live the experience again because it is crazy. 0:32:58.940,0:33:02.043 When someone reaches here, and[br]crunches special chocolate, 0:33:02.396,0:33:06.396 the problem with chocolate for most people is[br]tempering, how chewy and sticky it is, 0:33:06.890,0:33:11.348 its quality, how sweet and how much sugar does it[br]has and the aftertaste it leaves in the throat. 0:33:11.988,0:33:16.586 Put all these aside. When you reach and[br]you find out about a chocolate 0:33:17.219,0:33:20.652 that firm, with such a nice stand,[br]and nice crunch. 0:33:22.373,0:33:22.983 Wow. 0:33:24.821,0:33:27.261 The taste is delicious[br]and it is addictive. 0:33:28.030,0:33:29.380 With light sweetness. 0:33:32.926,0:33:35.076 I am staying here.[br]Continue the tour on your own. 0:33:36.166,0:33:36.656 Move. 0:33:38.023,0:33:39.693 I'm coming, I want to finish them. 0:33:56.717,0:33:59.157 Welcome to Chateau St Thomas. 0:34:00.080,0:34:06.750 Chateau St Thomas is a winery[br]for Touma family. 0:34:07.468,0:34:11.729 We've been in the business, the[br]alcohol business, since 1888. 0:34:12.071,0:34:13.081 We started with Arak. 0:34:13.821,0:34:21.678 And in the 1990s, we started with wine, so[br]we took these lands and started to plant them, 0:34:21.678,0:34:29.910 we imported grape varieties from outside,[br]the Cabernet-Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Pinot Noir, 0:34:29.910,0:34:31.727 Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc. 0:34:34.523,0:34:40.643 And in the 1995, we almost started the[br]construction of the winery, 0:34:41.430,0:34:47.200 so as you can notice here, this area[br]is a bit rocky. 0:34:48.808,0:34:52.808 The winery has a story. It has a church,[br]guests are welcomed. 0:34:52.808,0:34:56.290 Tell us a bit about the setup here.[br]Here, the area is rocky. 0:34:56.290,0:35:01.312 We drilled in rocks to make a cave,[br]an underground cellar. 0:35:01.816,0:35:09.660 To maintain the humidity and specific[br]temperature to keep the wooden barrels. 0:35:10.218,0:35:15.198 And when we were drilling, we had like[br]a small cave, we liked to expand it 0:35:15.198,0:35:20.448 and make a chapel dedicated to[br]St Thomas. 0:35:20.989,0:35:23.785 Usually, we start the visit in the chapel. 0:35:26.668,0:35:31.778 Here is the entrance of the main cave.[br]I will go down to guide the pathway. 0:35:33.830,0:35:42.327 We kept the rocks as they are, naturally, to[br]keep the specific humidity 0:35:42.327,0:35:45.992 which should be between 65-80 %. 0:35:46.733,0:35:51.612 And the temperature which should be constant[br]to preserve the wine. 0:35:52.430,0:35:57.676 So in winter, when it rains here,[br]the area is rich with water, so 0:35:57.676,0:35:59.972 the rocks starts to moisture on their own. 0:36:01.984,0:36:07.912 In summer, when the temperature is very[br]high and the humidity is low, we help them a bit 0:36:07.912,0:36:15.568 by spraying some water in the cave[br]to get back the needed humidity for the wooden barrels. 0:36:41.100,0:36:45.100 This is our Obeidy bottle. 0:36:46.049,0:36:48.619 It is made from the Obeidy kind of grapes. 0:36:49.848,0:36:54.394 The Obeidy is known from a long time[br]ago in Lebanon as an edible grape. 0:36:55.129,0:36:59.940 And Arak is made from this grape.[br]We make Arak from a long time ago from Obeidy. 0:37:01.056,0:37:09.103 So we liked, in Chateau St Thomas,[br]in addition to using international grape variety, 0:37:09.594,0:37:13.639 highlight more on the local indigenous[br]variety which is here in Lebanon. 0:37:14.278,0:37:20.000 So we worked on Obeidy and what[br]did we make, we studied its origin. 0:37:20.000,0:37:21.480 We studied the 0:37:23.068,0:37:28.858 the DNA. We checked the DNA and[br]the results were that it is unique and not similar to any 0:37:28.858,0:37:35.831 known international grape variety in the world so[br]this ensured that it is 100% Lebanese. 0:37:36.581,0:37:37.831 So by this way, 0:37:38.931,0:37:44.910 we liked that who drink wine, even outside[br]of Lebanon, 0:37:45.419,0:37:48.329 to know that in Lebanon, we have the Obeidy. 0:37:48.939,0:37:53.439 For example, like how in Bordeaux are known for Merlot grapes, 0:37:54.158,0:37:58.512 or the Burgundy region are known for Pinot Noir. 0:37:58.862,0:38:04.510 So we liked Lebanon to be internationally known[br]for the Obeidy kind. 0:38:04.975,0:38:09.586 This is a preview of Nour el Ain,[br]St Thomas, The Diamond. 0:38:09.586,0:38:13.586 Rose, coming due very very soon.[br]When do we expect it to be in markets? 0:38:14.142,0:38:20.514 Now, we're launching it in the winery.[br]Ok, so a reason to come here. 0:38:20.854,0:38:28.254 It is called Nour el Ain because in English[br]it is the pink diamond. 0:38:30.807,0:38:34.807 So we liked to give it a Lebanese Arabic name. 0:38:34.929,0:38:40.399 We met in Souk el Akel and they were from the few people, or maybe the only winery that believed in us 0:38:40.640,0:38:45.040 and accepted to participate in Souk el Akel. They had a stand. Even if it's a street food market at night, 0:38:45.217,0:38:49.777 people used to take wine glasses or bottles and tour and have fun while eating. 0:38:50.151,0:38:55.175 Today, they took Obeidy to a different level,[br]which is the only Lebanese wine, or Lebanese grape. 0:38:55.467,0:38:59.467 They got Pinot Noir to Lebanon and found a very nice way to work with it. 0:38:59.596,0:39:04.938 Most importantly, the winery which you are seeing here[br]is recently built, but it is made in a very professional way. 0:39:05.211,0:39:10.201 You can all come and visit, tour, explore, learn,[br]buy, and in the end, 0:39:10.567,0:39:17.467 take this glass which we are seeing, it is Lebanese Obeidy. The main, original, traditional, old bottle. 0:39:17.467,0:39:22.152 Maybe it took the Lebanese wine to the whole world.[br]Of corse we have a red grape. 0:39:22.511,0:39:29.041 Do you know that Baalbak or Temple of Bacchus is[br]originally wine, it started a very long time ago here 0:39:29.041,0:39:29.791 Let's taste. 0:39:34.830,0:39:35.320 Wow. 0:39:36.323,0:39:41.783 It is not similar to anything else,[br]as if it has mastic, as if it has sugar 0:39:41.783,0:39:47.075 or a perfume that enters the nose,[br]very smooth, very very smooth. Non acidic at all. 0:39:52.161,0:39:52.651 Wow. 0:39:53.195,0:39:57.284 With all pride, it is Lebanese, and it is not[br]like any other wine in the world. 0:39:58.242,0:39:59.132 My tour continues. 0:40:00.091,0:40:01.601 I let them all go out and I am going alone. 0:40:17.802,0:40:21.194 Good morning. I am Elia,[br]a local guide in the area. 0:40:21.871,0:40:27.098 Now we reached Haidara mountain. We will see Roman remains. We'll climb the stairs. Welcome. 0:41:18.830,0:41:25.529 We reached Haidara here. They say that this was a cemetery for a prestigious person in the Roman era. 0:41:26.842,0:41:28.452 But they didn't finish building it. 0:41:30.425,0:41:32.825 It's height is 10 meters[br]and its width is 13 meters. 0:41:34.108,0:41:37.188 According to local legend, this was a[br]sun temple. 0:41:38.295,0:41:42.295 Because Qob Elias is known as[br]the city of sun. 0:41:42.568,0:41:47.638 The sun rises from the east[br]and reflects on Haidara mountain. 0:41:48.330,0:41:49.690 It reflects sunlight down into the village. 0:41:50.042,0:41:54.402 Anthony, Qob Elias extends from here[br]to the other village which we can see, El Marej. 0:41:55.026,0:41:59.346 And on the other side is Taanayel and Cascada Mall. Actually, Cascada Mall is a part of Qob Elias.[br] 0:42:00.140,0:42:03.408 Where we were in St Thomas, it is also[br]for Qob Elias. 0:42:03.936,0:42:07.856 Even behind that, for almost 3 kilometers,[br]it is still Qob Elias. 0:42:09.526,0:42:10.166 Huge. 0:42:12.019,0:42:13.299 70,000 people. 0:42:24.040,0:42:27.880 This is the third time we distribute diesel.[br]We have distributed about 400 diesel barrels. 0:42:28.085,0:42:32.679 In here, so now we will show you[br]how do we give diesel to a family.[br] 0:42:41.402,0:42:46.214 This diesel which is distributed is an initiative from Qob Elias expatriates to Qob Elias residents. 0:42:46.376,0:42:51.489 I am distributing since October[br]with Canadian help. 0:42:51.706,0:42:55.434 Again, from Qob Elias families to Qob Elias families.[br]Due to the situation in the country, 0:42:56.038,0:42:59.859 we should help Qob Elias families,[br]and Lebanese people in general, as much as we can. 0:43:00.082,0:43:03.672 I invite all Lebanese expatriates to help[br]their families in Lebanon because this is 0:43:03.962,0:43:07.127 the only thing which Lebanese people are[br]relying on to live in such situation. 0:43:07.288,0:43:11.288 Why diesel and how much did you distribute until now?[br]We chose diesel because this is the only substance 0:43:11.288,0:43:14.296 that people use to be warm in this area.[br]We distributed around 400 barrels. 0:43:15.764,0:43:20.284 Their cost is about 75,000,000 L.L.[br]which are spent until now for diesel. 0:43:30.327,0:43:33.787 Thank you lady.[br]Enjoy. Welcome. 0:43:34.831,0:43:39.751 A beautiful day. A very nice and long day[br]with great discoveries. The people I met are amazing. 0:43:40.307,0:43:42.547 The last stop. Where? In a place called Chouchene. 0:43:43.103,0:43:49.245 What does this mean, why, how big, the green and the land, guesthouse, restaurant, and much more than that. 0:43:49.752,0:43:55.152 And very big factory behind me. What does it do? All these details will be reveled by meeting Carole 0:43:55.152,0:43:56.782 and she will tell us all these. 0:43:57.048,0:44:00.726 We are at Domaine de Chouchene.[br]Let me start by telling you what it Chouchene. 0:44:00.726,0:44:05.055 Chouchene is "Sawsane",[br]in the past, the "S" was pronounced as "Sh". 0:44:05.692,0:44:09.692 So Sawsane, this is the Sawsane here.[br]This river was called Chouchene river. 0:44:10.068,0:44:14.874 It has many Sawsane around it. They named the river Chouchene so we named the domaine Chouchene. 0:44:15.219,0:44:18.102 Welcome. This river originates form here,[br]from Qob Elias spring. 0:44:18.414,0:44:19.954 We have it in summer and winter. 0:44:20.765,0:44:22.105 And it waters, 0:44:22.949,0:44:28.863 it waters all agricultural lands in Qob Elias[br]and in Qob Elias, we mainly rely on agriculture. Right? 0:44:29.436,0:44:31.500 As if you are an Arabic teacher. Exactly. 0:44:32.670,0:44:38.220 The idea started by allowing people to come and see.[br]We have something like a botanical garden. 0:44:38.610,0:44:43.104 We named all trees, of course in 3 languages, Arabic, English, and French. 0:44:43.104,0:44:49.093 So people would come and know what is Eriobotrya,[br]how do chestnut grow, what is the Kiwi 0:44:51.328,0:44:56.308 and the Shami berries, we have a very[br]old tree of Shami berries. 0:44:56.753,0:45:02.083 The hazelnut, like all ideas you have about trees, are found here. 0:45:02.083,0:45:05.604 The Willow, Cottonwood, and many more.[br]So we made a botanical garden. 0:45:06.263,0:45:10.263 It starts from the spring and moves by stirrings and it goes[br]in turbines and generates power. 0:45:10.263,0:45:14.263 Since 1927, we had electricity covering the whole area. 0:45:14.949,0:45:17.829 The factory is still present here and the stirrings as well. 0:45:18.381,0:45:21.253 If you go to the top of the spring, you[br]can see everything which was used in the past. 0:45:21.253,0:45:26.253 They are damaged but we are trying to[br]highlight on the idea that in the very past 0:45:26.494,0:45:30.294 we had specific civilizations.[br]Many civilizations passed through here. 0:45:30.294,0:45:37.004 There are the Assyrians, Umayyads, Ottomans.[br]Each left something here. 0:45:43.220,0:45:48.961 Other than the botanical garden, and the historical[br]view which we like people to see, 0:45:48.961,0:45:54.292 we made bed and breakfast which consists of[br]almost 12 rooms. 0:45:55.077,0:45:58.511 2 buildings. One is casual more than the other. 0:45:59.560,0:46:00.702 Now I will show you the rooms. 0:46:01.188,0:46:01.648 Craziness. 0:47:05.166,0:47:09.386 All ladies of the village are making things[br]which we present here. 0:47:11.478,0:47:15.608 Of course Arak and wine made by us.[br]The chocolate and Mouneh. 0:47:16.021,0:47:20.021 We have Dar Onkoz, Nadine, also[br]my cousin. I don't know if you know her. 0:47:20.727,0:47:27.034 Also, I will say again, each on of Touma family[br]is trying to bring something back to Qob Elias 0:47:27.034,0:47:29.224 from what it gave us, in a specific way. 0:47:30.156,0:47:36.494 Whether by wineries, engineers, doctors,[br]or preserving a certain architecture. 0:47:36.494,0:47:39.734 Nadine, my cousin, is one of us. 0:47:40.227,0:47:42.617 She is trying to give something back to Qob Elias. 0:47:44.279,0:47:46.509 I thought that there were only 50! 0:47:47.712,0:47:50.667 That's a nice way to see it. 0:47:52.622,0:47:56.712 Hello hello hello hello.[br]Long time. Long time. How are you? 0:47:56.712,0:48:00.712 Today is a family day. I met all the family, your siblings and family. That is logical you're in Qob Elias. 0:48:01.929,0:48:05.929 How are you? Perfect. Good?[br]First, congrats. Thank you. Thank you. 0:48:05.929,0:48:09.189 We were so happy for you. Really.[br]Thank you. You deserve it. 0:48:09.189,0:48:11.861 You do everything with passion so I'm happy for you. 0:48:12.345,0:48:14.105 Hi Anthony. Welcome. 0:48:15.831,0:48:16.970 Now we are at Arak Touma. 0:48:19.651,0:48:25.701 It's one of the oldest distilleries in Lebanon.[br]Since 1888. 0:48:27.337,0:48:31.607 And it is a family business.[br]We are the fifth generation producing Arak. 0:48:31.607,0:48:37.797 I think you toured Heritage and St Thomas.[br]This is the origin, the source. 0:48:38.207,0:48:45.684 It started with by grandma. This is my grandma's house here. She established everything after her 0:48:45.684,0:48:46.874 husband passed away. 0:48:47.831,0:48:50.810 And so she could continue raising her family. 0:48:51.392,0:48:57.298 She used to make all the work, and[br]my uncles and father came. 0:48:57.728,0:48:59.678 They established, and now we are doing so. 0:49:00.182,0:49:05.292 The fifth generation, we are continuing[br]of course further and further. 0:49:06.255,0:49:10.949 Here, we are at the old press.[br]The grapes used to come to here. 0:49:11.786,0:49:18.879 They used to throw the grapes here.[br]Sometimes they stepped on them to squeeze them. 0:49:19.426,0:49:24.476 And then they used to go down into this to be squeezed. 0:49:34.875,0:49:42.255 This is the anise room.[br]We really take care of the quality of anise. 0:49:43.157,0:49:49.057 We get the anise from Damascus. 0:49:49.057,0:49:53.577 You can feel how obvious is the smell.[br]Unbelievable unbelievable. 0:49:54.385,0:50:01.901 And we mean to put it in a closed place so it could stay.[br]Wow, it smells amazing. 0:50:02.058,0:50:06.318 Here, these are anise. 0:50:06.524,0:50:08.574 This is the main thing, of course, considering the quality of Arak. 0:50:09.209,0:50:11.239 This is the main thing because this is it. 0:50:13.119,0:50:17.239 Look how much remains, you can smell,[br]I don't know. 0:50:18.658,0:50:23.719 How obvious and strong it is.[br]And this is what we need for the quality 0:50:24.201,0:50:28.201 to have tasty Arak.[br]During the break I just want to tell you that 0:50:28.201,0:50:31.121 one of my favorite things is a Labneh plate with olive oil 0:50:31.370,0:50:33.450 with a sprinkle of these. Oh perfect. 0:50:33.450,0:50:36.714 So I am not leaving before you give me some[br]to enjoy them. 0:50:37.377,0:50:37.927 As much as you want. 0:50:39.121,0:50:43.602 Now we are in a phase,[br]we finished picking last week. 0:50:44.533,0:50:47.619 Now, all the juice which was aged[br]is being distilled. 0:50:48.714,0:50:55.094 They will be distilled with anise after a few months. 0:50:55.858,0:50:58.558 Here, there is a difference between each apparatus 0:50:59.551,0:51:03.551 by its technique, its tradition. 0:51:03.915,0:51:09.685 Of course each apparatus makes tasty Arak,[br]but each has experience, the essential thing, 0:51:09.685,0:51:11.601 which we took from our fathers. 0:51:13.414,0:51:20.246 What are we seeing here? As I told you, this is the aged juice which is being distilled. 0:51:20.871,0:51:22.471 Ok, and it is 0:51:25.050,0:51:25.900 if you want, 0:51:26.671,0:51:29.831 we can taste it, and you can feel[br]the smell of grape. 0:51:29.831,0:51:33.831 How delicious. They are alcohol, which means first round. Yes. There are 2 more rounds. 0:51:33.831,0:51:38.071 I don't know, don't talk details because these are secrets. 0:51:38.071,0:51:39.641 But primarily, there are 2 rounds. 0:51:40.394,0:51:45.854 But here, you also smell grapes[br]and we are using the Obeidy here, 0:51:46.265,0:51:51.223 or the Lebanese grapes. There are Obeidy,[br]Maghdouhsi, and Maksasi. 0:51:52.419,0:51:54.289 There are many other kinds. 0:51:55.353,0:51:59.797 This is something main in our family.[br]I don't know if you saw the chapel in St Thomas. 0:52:00.757,0:52:08.197 There is always a place to bless the distillation,[br]aging, and everything. This is a family tradition 0:52:08.197,0:52:10.517 which we took from a long time ago, and we are[br]continuing it. 0:52:11.026,0:52:11.896 Of course, for blessings. 0:52:13.361,0:52:18.996 Same logo, same bottle, since as long as you remember.Same logo and same bottle. 0:52:18.996,0:52:21.474 The bottle is specially made for Arak Touma.. 0:52:22.453,0:52:26.453 So the labels change.[br]Now, we are trying to change the label. 0:52:26.970,0:52:31.556 But the bottle stays the same.[br]Also, to maintain the traditions of the family. 0:52:33.265,0:52:41.180 We were seeing Karkeh apparatuses inside. Now, Arak production is a tradition for every Lebanese house. 0:52:41.873,0:52:49.637 So, people get happy when they say that they[br]made a Karkeh and produced Arak. 0:52:49.637,0:52:53.903 So it's something they are happy about and[br]they are proud of it. 0:52:54.485,0:52:59.489 That is good but they should really know how to make Arak because when distillation is done, what we saw 0:52:59.489,0:53:03.489 inside, some things should be removed and some things should be kept. 0:53:03.582,0:53:07.582 There is good quality and bad quality. There is methanol, which causes headaches 0:53:07.755,0:53:11.755 and makes a person blind and pass through hallucinations. 0:53:12.381,0:53:16.381 Maybe, this is when someone says village Arak, 0:53:16.958,0:53:19.838 like take this is village Arak, 0:53:21.169,0:53:23.509 it is not something very good if don't really know its source. 0:53:23.995,0:53:26.735 So that's why I have more trust in Arak found in markets, 0:53:27.644,0:53:30.414 the branded, more than village Arak. 0:53:31.639,0:53:35.639 Because all Arak bottles which are present in markets undergo tests 0:53:36.320,0:53:40.850 and follow the Lebanese Arak standards. 0:54:46.309,0:54:49.843 We're waiting for you. Thank you.[br]See you. Bye. Bye. 0:55:37.423,0:55:42.013 Fakhreddine Citadel, the great.[br]He built it in 1590. 0:55:42.301,0:55:45.091 Here, we are seeing Qob Elias on a hill. 0:55:45.520,0:55:52.220 A strategic area between Al Bekaa valley and the[br]road with leads to Al Chouf, Saida, and Beirut. 0:55:52.862,0:55:56.862 Al Bekaa valley was for Syria and Qob Elias is[br]a border area. 0:55:56.862,0:55:58.992 This area was for Mount Lebanon. 0:55:59.812,0:56:01.662 This wall is remaining from the citadel. 0:56:02.489,0:56:05.439 What's nice is that here, we can see 0:56:06.761,0:56:09.610 what is left. Here, there was a tower facing the citadel. 0:56:10.390,0:56:15.222 Inside the tower, there was a well and a stairs[br]which goes 200 meters down 0:56:15.662,0:56:20.562 to reach Chouchene river to get water in case the citadel was surrounded, 0:56:20.562,0:56:23.432 they would be safe and are able to get water. 0:56:23.699,0:56:28.379 This whole area is called Wadi Al Doulom.[br]Can you see the valley between the mountains, 0:56:28.379,0:56:32.379 all this this Wadi Al Doulom.[br]Doulom is a kind of wild doves. 0:56:32.861,0:56:38.371 It lives only between rocks.[br]When I take groups people for hiking in the valley, 0:56:38.687,0:56:42.297 we see Doulom making nests in the rocks. 0:56:43.277,0:56:46.947 Anthony, thank you for coming,[br]it was a very nice day with you. 0:56:47.797,0:56:56.023 We gave you many things that benefit your video.[br]I hope you enjoyed the village, and what you saw 0:56:56.023,0:56:57.303 and the village families. 0:56:57.996,0:56:59.823 It was an eventful day for sure. 0:57:00.232,0:57:02.592 We were talking a lot, informative, 0:57:03.009,0:57:07.395 so hopefully you had fun with us and of course[br]this won't be you only time in Qob Elias. 0:57:07.784,0:57:10.942 We will wait for you for other times,[br]and to the future for sure. 0:57:11.111,0:57:12.041 And best of luck for you. 0:57:12.574,0:57:14.164 Great day. Great great day. 0:57:14.534,0:57:16.854 Did anyone ever say that Qob Elias has many important thing. 0:57:17.255,0:57:22.675 Did anyone ever say that this area has many civilizations from the very old Roman era, 0:57:22.675,0:57:27.015 until Fakhreddine and more and more.[br]For me, Qob Elias was a small village, like 0:57:27.015,0:57:30.455 any other villages which I pass in like passing in any other village in Al Bekaa. 0:57:30.839,0:57:36.739 One episode is not enough. More than 30% of the things we made, there's still much more. 0:57:37.188,0:57:40.338 From the vegetables market to places and amazing people and the houses we entered, 0:57:40.678,0:57:43.028 the touristic, heritage, and historical places. 0:57:43.688,0:57:45.478 A really crazy visit. 0:57:45.648,0:57:48.882 Even the wine, the factories,[br]how many important things it has. 0:57:49.210,0:57:53.210 I hope that you enjoyed this amazing day which has a lot of learning and excitement, 0:57:53.326,0:57:54.356 and many things which we learned together. 0:57:54.584,0:57:57.884 Hopefully, we will come again and visit during winter 0:57:58.117,0:58:01.267 or during summer, to show you Qob Elias in all seasons. 0:58:01.781,0:58:03.661 Okay, good bye. See you next time.