places you must visite in Lebanon

1- Temples of Baalbek

       
Baalbek is a town in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon situated east of the Litani River. Known as Heliopolis during the period of Roman rule, it was one of the largest sanctuaries in the empire and contains some of the best preserved Roman ruins in Lebanon.
Baalbek is about 85 km northeast of Beirut and about 75 km north of Damascus.

 

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2- Jeita Grotto

 

 

Jeita Grotto is a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves spanning an overall length of nearly 9 kilometres. The caves are situated in the Nahr al-Kalb valley within the locality of Jeita, 18 kilometres north of Beirut. Though inhabited in prehistoric times, the lower cave was not rediscovered until 1836. It can only be visited by boat since it channels an underground river that provides fresh drinking water to more than a million Lebanese.

 

In 1958, Lebanese speleologists discovered the upper galleries 60 metres above the lower cave which have been accommodated with an access tunnel and a series of walkways to enable tourists safe access without disturbing the natural landscape. The upper galleries house the world's largest known stalactite. The galleries are composed of a series of chambers the largest of which peaks at a height of 120 metres.

Aside from being a Lebanese national symbol and a top tourist destination, the Jeita grotto is one of the top 14 Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature.

 

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3- Beit eddine-

 

Beit eddine Palace is a 19th century palace in Beiteddine, Lebanon. It hosts the annual Beiteddine Festival and the Beiteddine Palace Museum. The palace was built by emir Bashir Shihab II in the period between 1788 and 1818. It was the emir's residence until 1840.  The General Directorate of Antiquities restored the palace after it was declared a historic monument in 1934.

 

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These are just a few of the amazing places in lebanon you an visite on your next trip!