geographical location and attractiveness, but also as "the City of Wine
and Poetry" It is famous throughout
Lebanon and the region for its pleasant climate, numerous riverside restaurants
and quality arak. Its population is predominantly Catholic and known as Zahlawis.
The name Zahlé is derived from the Arabic verb zahhala, which
means to slide, to displace. The occasional landslides which take place
on the deforested hills around the town are probably at the origin of this
name.
