Fanar is a town in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. It is situated in the heart of Lebanon, 8 km from Beirut and was previously called “Achrafieh El Fawqa”. The town was known to have very few residents who were farmers and was almost entirely green until after the Lebanese civil war when many displaced families chose to move …Fanar is a town in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. It is situated in the heart of Lebanon, 8 km from Beirut and was previously called “Achrafieh El Fawqa”. The town was known to have very few residents who were farmers and was almost entirely green until after the Lebanese civil war when many displaced families chose to move to the area.