Full Day Beiteddine Palace, Moussa Castle & Deir El Kamar (Beiteddine is closed on Mondays) Drive to the Chouf Mountains to visit Deir El Kamar translates literally as “monastery of the moon”; this charming village was choosing by Fakherddine as the capital of Lebanon in the 17th century. The Midan or fountain square is the focal point of the town where the majority of historic buildings are grouped around it: the Serail, Fakhreddine mosque and palace, the silk khan, and the church of Saydet et-Tallé. Continue to Beiteddine Palace built in the 19th century over a period of 30 years by Emir Bechir II Chehabi around a former Druze hermitage. Today the palace is considered as the great surviving achievement of the Lebanese architecture with a mix of Arab and Italian style. Proceed to visit Moussa castle, fairy tale construction housing traditional scenery.