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Jeita

human settlement in Lebanon

15km

33.9535.64

Deir el Qamar

human settlement

18km

33.735.5667

Byblos

Mediterranean city in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon

26km

34.1235.65

Sidon

city in Lebanon

32km

33.56055635.398056

Zahle

capital and largest city of Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon

45km

33.83333335.916667

North Lebanon

Northern Lebanon uniquely blends the outdoors with extensive historical and cultural attractions. With the country’s highest mountain, Qornet es-Sawda (3,090m), as well as the highest ski resort, The Cedars, this region offers a rocky, rugged terrain that makes Lebanon unique in the Middle East. At the far northern end of the Mt. Lebanon range, the Akkar region is the most remote area of the country, housing traditional villages and beautiful scenery.

62km

34.43335.85

Tripoli (Lebanon)

city in northern Lebanon

62km

34.43333335.85

Tyre

city in the South Governorate of Lebanon, also an ancient Phoenician city and the legendary birthplace of Europa and Elissa (Dido)

67km

33.27083335.196111

Baalbek

city located in Lebanon

77km

34.006936.2039

Beit Shean Valley

The Beit She'an Valley is an area in the Jordan Valley of northern Israel. It consists of the town of Beit She'an (also spelled Beit/Bet/Beth Shean/She'an/Shan), as well as a number of kibbutzim and other small agricultural communities.

130km

32.479435.5058

Latakia

principal port city of Syria

152km

35.52361135.791667
Sights (8)

Horsh Beirut

1.5km

33.8716666735.50944444

Hamra, Beirut

34th sector of Beirut

3.5km

33.935.48333333

Jeita Grotto

cave

15km

33.9433888935.64135833

Byblos Castle

12th-century castle and enviros. A must-see in Byblos

26km

34.1235.6464

Temple of Eshmun

The ruins of the temple of the Phoenician God of healing, about 4km north of the city centre.

30km

33.5857335.398204

Anjar, Lebanon

Lebanese town

48km

33.7258333335.92972222

Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles

A massive and impressive fortress, 140m long and 70m wide, which began as a much smaller fort and encampment used by Raymond and the Crusaders to lay siege to Tripoli beginning in 1101. Following the reconquest of Tripoli by the Mamluks in 1289, the fortress was destroyed. In 1308, Esendemir al-Kurji, then governor of Tripoli, constructed a citadel to house troops on this site. Under Ottoman rule, significant restoration work and additions were made to the citadel. The present state of the citadel is largely the result of work undertaken by Mustafa Barbar Agha, governor of Tripoli at the beginning of the 19th century.

62km

34.433435.8445

Beqaa Valley

71km

34.0088888936.14527778
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Someday we will visit Beirut or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Beirut

Beirut is the capital city of Lebanon with a population of approximately 2.1 million people in its metropolitan area. The city is on a relatively small headland jutting into the east Mediterranean. It is by far the biggest city in Lebanon. Due to Lebanon's small size, the capital has always held the status as the only true cosmopolitan city in the country, and since independence, has been the commercial and financial hub of Lebanon.

The culture of Beirut has evolved under the influence of many different peoples and civilisations, such as Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Ottoman Turks and French. The law school in downtown Beirut was one of the world's earliest and was considered to be a leading centre of legal studies in the Eastern Roman Empire.

Beirut sits on a peninsula extending westward into the Mediterranean Sea. It is flanked by the Lebanon Mountains and has taken on a triangular shape, largely influenced by its situation between and atop two hills: Al-Ashrafieh and Al-Musaytibah. The Beirut Governorate occupies 18 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi), and the city's metropolitan area 67 square kilometres (26 sq mi). The coast is rather diverse, with rocky beaches, sandy shores and cliffs situated beside one another.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

17°C11
Precipitation: 191 mm

Feb

18°C11
Precipitation: 133 mm

Mar

20°C13
Precipitation: 111 mm

Apr

23°C15
Precipitation: 46 mm

May

25°C18
Precipitation: 15 mm

Jun

28°C22
Precipitation: 1.5 mm

Jul

30°C24
Precipitation: 0.3 mm

Aug

31°C25
Precipitation: 0.4 mm

Sep

30°C24
Precipitation: 2.3 mm

Oct

28°C21
Precipitation: 60 mm

Nov

23°C16
Precipitation: 101 mm

Dec

19°C13
Precipitation: 164 mm
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