Bsharri 

The Gibran National Committee in Bsharri, Lebanon is the world center for preservation of the works and words of Gibran Kahlil Gibran.

Bsharri was the site of a Phoenician settlement in ancient times. Maronite Christians fleeing persecution were attracted to its mountainous terrain in the 7th Century AD. The valley of Kadisha, below the town, became the spiritual center of the Maronite Church. The town was known as Buissera by the Crusades.

In Lebanon, Bsharri natives are especially known for their distinct accent when they speak Arabic. Unlike other parts of Lebanon, Aramaic was spoken in Bsharri well into the 1800s. As a result, Bsharri natives developed an unmistakably strong accent which lasts to this day and which they are very proud of.

During the Lebanese civil war (1975–1990), Bsharri was a bastion of Christian resistance against Leftist and Islamist forces. In 1986 Samir Geagea, a Bsharri native, became head of the Christian Lebanese Forces (LF) movement. Many LF militiamen were drawn from the town during the civil war.

The World 66 Travel Guide describes the town and region as a prime destination:

This splendid mountain resort is perched above the eastern end of the beautiful Kadisha Gorge. The town’s red-tiled roofs olive groves and mountain scenery remind us of a Greek village—or half a dozen other scenic spots along the eastern Mediterranean. Although it’s popular both as a cool summer retreat for coastal dwellers and a winter base for snow skiers Bcharre can seem downright dead in the off-season. Sightseeing options are limited to several churches and the Gibran Museum which pays tribute to Khalil Gibran Lebanon’s most famous author and Bcharre’s native son. Bcharre is also a convenient base for visiting the Cedars of Lebanon or hiking in the 30-mi-/50-km-long valley below. Note that the road leading east from Bcharre over the mountains into the Bekaa Valley (and to Baalbek) is open only during the summer. 40 mi/65 km northeast of Beirut.