Travel Guide of Baalbek in Lebanon by Influencers and Travelers

Baalbek is a city located east of the Litani River in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley, about 85 km northeast of Beirut. It is the capital of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate. In Greek and Roman times Baalbek was also known as Heliopolis.

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1 - Baalbeck Temple

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2 - Temple of Venus

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3 - Temple of Bacchus

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4 - Bcharré

   33 km away

Bsharri. It is located in the Bsharri District of the North Governorate in Lebanon. Bsharri is the town of the only remaining and preserved original Cedars of God (Cedrus libani), and is the birthplace of the famous poet, painter and sculptor Khalil Gibran who now has a museum in the town to honour him.

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5 - Zahlé

   34 km away

Zahlé is the capital and the largest city of Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon. With around 150,000 inhabitants, it is the fourth largest city in Lebanon after Beirut, Tripoli, and Sidon and the fourth largest taking the whole urban area.

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6 - Laqlouq

   35 km away

Laqlouq, also spelled Laklouk and also known as ′Arab Laqlouq is a small mountainous village in mountainous area in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 69 kilometers northeast of Beirut.

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7 - Mount Lebanon

   38 km away

Mount Lebanon Governorate is one of the nine governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Baabda. This governorate is named after the mountainous region of Mount Lebanon and, except for the small Beirut Governorate which it surrounds, spans the stretch of the Mediterranean coast between Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate and South Governorate.

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8 - Ehden

   38 km away

Ehden is a mountainous town in the heart of the northern mountains of Lebanon and on the southwestern slopes of Mount Makmal in the Mount Lebanon Range. Its residents are the people of Zgharta, as it is within the Zgharta District.

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9 - Kadisha Valley

   39 km away

Kadisha Valley, also romanized as the Qadisha Valley and also known as the Kadisha Gorge or Wadi Kadisha, is a gorge that lies within the Bsharri and Zgharta Districts of the North Governorate of Lebanon.

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10 - Douma

   40 km away

Douma is a village in Lebanon located 80 km from Beirut, 30 km from Byblos and 43 km from Tripoli. Douma is a administratively part of Batroun District and is known for its location in a valley surrounded by mountains. It stands at an altitude of 1150 m.

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11 - Baskinta

   40 km away

Baskinta is a Lebanese village situated at an altitude ranging from 1250 metres above sea level and climbs up to approximately 1800 meters of height at Qanat Bakish, making it one of the highest villages of Lebanon.

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12 - Annaya

   44 km away

Kfar Baal, also known as Annaya is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 55 kilometers north of Beirut. Kfar Baal has an average elevation of 920 meters above sea level and a total land area of 303 hectares. There were six companies with more than five employees operating in the village as of 2008. Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics.

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13 - Miziara

   45 km away

Miziara is a town located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. The village is home to Our Lady of Miziara, Mother of Mercies, St Elias Shrines And to Hotel Miziara the village's first hotel.

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