Ain Zhalta • عين زحلتا Traditional Lebanese Village
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Ain Zhalta • عين زحلتا 
Ain Zhalta's downtown is small enough to be crossed by foot in minutes.
Your average village variety, mostly along the main road: gas station, pharmacy, food, clothing, electronics, furniture, etc. Business hours are typically 9 AM - 5 PM. Closed on Sunday. You will usually find one or more convenience stores opened late at night. Most restaurants remain open until midnight or later, especially in the summer.
Only dial-up is currently available in Ain Zhalta. There is an Internet Cafe with 6 workstations that are connected via dial-up.
Cellular service (area code 03 nationwide) is available through a high tower antenna on top of a mountain between the Chouf and the Mediterranean coastline. A microwave telephone dish services 27 phone lines (area code 05) by relaying the data between the Ain Zhalta post office and that of Sidon (Saida). The system works well when it's not raining or snowing. Conventional phone service (area code 05) is outdated and unreliable.
The Lebanese postal system was dismantled during the 1975 civil war. It was rebuilt in 1998 by LibanPost with the help of Canadapost.
| Name | Activities |
|---|---|
| Social and Health Services | Charity organization |
| The Sports Club | Organizes soccer and volleyball tournaments in the summer |
| Name | Phone | Availability | Rooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Bellevue (Al manzar al jamil) | Summer | 30+ | |
| Villa Lebanon (Villa Loubnan) | Summer | 8 | |
| Al Shalal | Summer | 10 |
| Name | Phone | Directions | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jazeera Cafe | On the road leading to the AZ pine forest | ||
| Al Boustan | Nabeh Al Qaa | ||
| Alamat | Nabeh Al Qaa | ||
| Al Yammine | 05230033 | Nabeh el Safa main street | |
| Monte Kafra Complex | 05501008 | AZ main street | RESTAURANT • PUB • COFFEE SHOP |
| Casino Palace Tameras | 03224383 | AZ main street | RESTAURANT • PUB • CAFETERIA • NIGHT CLUB |
| Casino Nabeh Essafa | Uptown, in the AZ pine forest | ||
| Shallalat Nabeh Essafa | 05230030 | Nabeh Essafa main street | RESTAURANT • PLAYGROUND |