Travel Guide Douma

Duma (1 150 m above sea level) is a beautiful mountain village that has preserved beautiful houses with typical Lebanese architecture. Its large stone and stone houses dominate the long valley of Kfar Hilda. The village has several large buildings and beautiful buildings. There are more than 200 preserved and now classified as national heritage. The majority date from 1881 to 1914. This architectural wealth is linked to the money of Lebanese expatriates in Brazil, Argentina and the United States. Duma was known for the production of firearms and swords.In the centre of the village, surprising curiosity: a th century sarcophagus. The Greek inscriptions are perfectly visible. His owner is Beaver, a priest of Hygeia and Asklépios (goddess and god of health and medicine).You can also walk through the small souk with a hundred shops. Its notoriety dates back to the Ottoman era. A renovation plan is planned. The Lebanese say that it is the shape of a scorpion. It is true that when you go back to the western flank of the mountain, the shape of the animal is clearly distinguished.