Drones

12 Gorgeous Aerial Photos of Lebanon by Rami Rizk

Ehden by Rami Rizk

With the always-deteriorating bad news we’re bombarded with, the severe hopelessness most of us feel, the tough living conditions we endure and the desperate wish of many of us to leave, it’s easy to lose some of our love for Lebanon.

However, despite the garbage, the poor urban planning, the dumping of toxic waste in our sea, rivers, mountains and valleys, Lebanon remains gorgeous with its many hidden gems and constant contradictions.

Rami Rizk is an aerial photographer, and his feed on Instagram is full of breathtaking photos from across the country. I selected a few of his photos to share with you here, you can see the rest of the 450+ here.

Of course, my favorite one was a bit biased, but it was taken in my beloved hometown of Ehden, with an almost daily event where the clouds rise up and settle at the foot of the town. Rami was lucky enough to find a clearing that looked like a heart ❤ (it’s the photo at the top of this post)

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9 Drone Photos of Some of Your Favorite Spots in Lebanon


Maher Iskandar is a good friend, and he’s taken up a new hobby of aerial photography. I tried to fly a drone for the first time this month, and I must say, it was quite the exhilarating experience, and I keep checking AliExpress every couple of days toying with the idea of buying my own! Till then, if ever, enjoy these awesome drone shots from Maher.

Batroun Coast


Who among us hasn’t walked on the massive ancient Phoenician Wall on the old part of Batroun? It’s also the area where most of us like to get our toes wet in the Mediterranean!

Mar Mikhael


Everyone’s favorite happy hour street for the past few years, as seen from above!

Jbeil (Byblos)


I love this shot of Jbeil, where you can see one of my favorite churches in the world, St. John with it’s gorgeous courtyard full of ancient mosaics, as well as the ancient “mina” port and the blue stuff are the seats for Byblos Festival!

Downtown Beirut (Place De L’Etoile)


Most of out childhoods involved a lot of time spent with family and friends here. Sadly, for the past few years, it’s been the scene of several crimes by Lebanon’s government against unarmed, peaceful protesters with righteous demands. It’s sad this place is a ghost town now, but what else would you expect with politicians like this? You do get a glimpse of Capitole on the bottom left though!

Jaziret El Araneb (Rabit Island, Off the Coast of Tripoli)


As far as hidden gems ago, this is one of my favorites. It’s a small archipelago right off Tripoli, a few minutes boat ride away. It’s sandy beaches are usually nice, clean and quiet, but try to stay away from them during the weekends if arguileh and Lebanese folk music isn’t your thing.


St Georges Hospital (Achrafieh)


Above Mar Mikhael, and beneath Sassine, you can see lots of neighborhoods of Achrafieh in this gorgeous shot from above, with the St Georges Hospital’s helipad clearly visible at the bottom.

The New Sky Bar


Most of you have probably seen endless hours of Instagram stories of the new Sky Bar, here’s a view from above!

Metn (Beit Chabeb, Bikfaya)


This is a view I’m very fond of. I grew up and went to school in Metn, and spent a lot of time in towns like Beit Chabeb, Bikfaya and many others you can see in this shot. In the distance, you can even see parts of Kesserwen, like Ajaltoun and Ballouneh!