Jeita Grotto, Beirut, Lebanon.

The caverns are in two levels. The lower galleries, Discovered in 1836 and opened to the public in 1958, are visited by boat. The upper galleries opened in January 1969, can be seen on foot. To mark the inauguration of the upper galleries discovered arranged by the Lebanese artist and sculptor Ghassan Klink, a concert was organized in the cave featuring electronic music by the French composer Francois Bayle. Other cultural events have taken place in this unusual venue, including a concert by the German composer Carl-Heinrich Stockhausen in November 1969. Jeita remained a popular attraction until the resent Lebanese conflict forced it to close in the mid 1970’s. Upon the initiative of minister of tourism Nicolas Fattouche, the ministry charged the German company “Mapas” to renovate and to re-equip its facilities by the most modern techniques and to operate the complex. On July 6, 1995, this natural wonder was again open to the public.

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