THE DAILY STAR - March 5, 1969 Mrs. Nassar's Work New Lebanese Travel Book Published By LESLIE FARMER for an expedition though Le- include other trips and more banon possesses a large num- information. She also hopes to A new travel book by Mrs. ber of historical and natural have the book published in Samia Nassar detailing histo- monuments of more than usual English and German, and a ric and scenic trips in va- interest. "Connaissance du Li- German journalist has alrea- rious regions of Lebanon and ban", she said, is an attempt dy approached her about a Ger- published by APSAD was in- to introduce some of the more man language edition, she said. troduced at a press conference accessible of these lesser- Mrs. Nassar thanked Lady held at Dar el-Fann Monday known sites to the public. Cochrane and the Association evening. Among the trips detailed in pour la Protection des Sites The book, "Connaissance du "Connaissance du Liban" are et Anciennes Demeures for the Liban", is a collection of 18 ones to the crusader castle encouragement they had given well-researched trips, ori- of Beaufort, to Bziza and Ba- her both in writing the ori- ginally published each weekend lamand, Rachaya and Hasbaya, ginal articles and in collec- in "L'Orient" over several the Chouf, Metn, Anjar, Af- ting them into book form. months in 1966 and taking in ka, Aamchit and Batroun - Lebanon's points of interest all including notes on interes- from Beaufort in the south to ting features along the route, Tripoli in the north. Original- places to eat or picnic and 1y planned as suggested itine- the history of the area con- raries for weekend trips, the cerned. articles obtained a success Each of the tours detailed that encouraged the Associa- in the book Mrs. Nassar not- tion pour la Protection des ed, is one that she herself Sites et Anciennes Demeures has taken, so the would-be tra- to collect them into book form. veler can be sure that dis- Mrs. Nassar noted that for tances and directions are not Lebanese and for foreigners, given second-hand. only a few Lebanese historic In successive editions, Mrs. or natural sites are general- Nassar said, she hopes to ex- ly thought of as fit objects pand the book's contents to NEW GUIDE TO LEBANON: At a press conference held at Dar al-Fann Monday evening Mrs. Samia Nassar (standing) introduced her new guide to Lebanon published by the As- sociation pour la Protection des Sites et Anciennes Demeures. Left to right: Mrs. Loui- sa Kennedy, Chairman of the Editors' Association Milhem Karam, Lady Cochrane, Mrs. Nas- sar, Mr. Wassek Adib.