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Ain Dara
Distance from Beirut; 35 km
Altitude: 1250 m -1600 m above sea level
Population: 8000 persons (1700 emigrants)
Natural and Cultural Attractions
- AI-Akeili Historical Square
- Ancient Churches: Mar Gerges Orthodox Church, Mar Gerges - Maronite
Church
- New Churches: Mar Gerges Maronite, Saydeh Maronite and Evangelical
Church
- Ancient Khalwat: Khalwat Zeitouni, Atallah Families and Yehya Families
- Qoubat Al-Sitt
- Ancient village of Tayrouch
- Natural water sources: Ain Birkeh, Ain Al Tarcha, Ain Majed, Ain Al-A'kiba,
Ain Al-Tamatn, HafrAI Tannour, Bahsasa
- Al Dayaa Grotto
- Pine Forest |
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Bmohray
Distance
from Beirut; 41 km
Altitude: 1200 m - 1800 m above sea level
Population; 2500 persons
Natural and Cultural Attractions
- Bmohray Cedar Forest (Al-Shouf Cedar Reserve)
- Pine Forest
- Oak Forest
- Ain AI-Daya'a
- Roman Castle
- Roman Sarcophagus
- Mar Gerges Church
- Al-Omda Al-Okaili Shrine
- Old Ruins |
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Ain
Zhalta
Distance
from Beirut; 38 km
Altitude:
800 m -1900 m above sea level
Population: 7000 persons (1000 emigrants)
Natural and Cultural Attractions
- Ain-Zhalta Cedar Forest (Al-Shouf Cedar Reserve)
- Protestants Church
- Evangelical Church
- Pine woods
- Ruins of the Old Village of Kafra
- AI-Qa'ah spring
- AI-Ri'hyan spring
- Al-Safa spring
- Jews' Cemeteries
- Mar Nicols Church |
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Barouk -
Faraidis
Distance
from Beirut: 47 km
Altitude: 1100 m - 1900 m above sea
Population: 10000 persons (600 emigrants)
Natural and Cultural Attractions
- Barouk Cedar Forest (Al-Shouf Cedar Reserve)
- Dalboun Woods
- Barouk Spring
- Ancient Water Mill
- Abou Hassan Aref Malawi Shrine
- Poet Rachid Nakhleh
- Mar Antonious Church
- Mar Gerges Church |
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Batloun
Distance
from Beirut: 45 km
Altitude:
950 m -1100m above sea level
Population: 4000 persons (200 emigrants)
Natural and Cultural Attractions
- The Old Village - Traditional rural houses
- Stone Bridge in the Valley
- Ancient water Mills
- Sacrophagus Carved in rocks
- Hemi Woods
- Dalboun woods |
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Maasser
El-Chouf
Distance
from Beirut: 57 km
Altitude: 1200-1950m above sea level
Population: 5000 persons
Natural and Cultural Attract
- Maasser Al-Shouf Cedar Forest (Al-Shouf Cedar Reserve)
- Old Oak and Pine Woods
- AI-Hosn Fortress
- Old Stone Carob Mill and other Mills for the production of wine and Araq
- Mar Mikhael Chuch
- Ruins of an Old Mill near the river stream |
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Khraibeh
Distance
from Beirut: 60 km
Altitude: 1050 m above sea level
Population: 3200 persons
Natural and Cultural Attractions
- Old Oak Trees (Om Chratit)
- Saray AI-Khraibeh
- Old Sarcophagi
- Old Stone Mill
- Mar Gerges Church
- Ain Al-Chatweyeh
- Ain AI-Qadima et Al-Jadida
- Ain A'amer
- Ain AI-A'adas
- Ain Mashkir |
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Baadaran
Distance
from Beirut: 60 km
Altitude: 1100 m above sea level
Population: 3100 persons
Natural and Cultural Attractions
- Pine Forest
- Ain Al-Sayfeyeh
- Ain AI-Marah
- Saray Baadaran
- Mar Elias Church
- Ancient Grapes Mills
- Ancient Sarcophagi
- Al Taj Eddine's et Abou Chakra's Doors
- Masar Abou Manqoud Rock, Al Kaf Rock
- Abou Youssef Hussein Hani shrine
- Old Burial Grounds |
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Mrusti
Distance
from Beirut: 67 km
Altitude: 1250 m - 1750 m above sea level
Population: 1900 persons
Natural and Cultural Attractions
- Oak Woods
- Old Oak Tree
- Ain AI-Ghabeh
- Ain AI-Tahta
- Jeita Spring
- Old Historical Bridge
- Old Roman and Byzantine Ruins
- Old Grapes Mill |
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Jba'a
Distance
from Beirut: 70 km
Altitude: 1200 -1800m above sea level
Population: 1750 persons
Natural and Cultural Attractions
- Roman Wood
- Ain Cha'achou
- Ain Al Daya'a
- Old Grapes Mills
- Old Burial Ground
- Old Caves
-Remains of Khirbeh Ruins |
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Niha
Distance
from Beirut; 69 km
Altitude:
1050 m -1850 m above sea level
Population: 7500 persons
A link between ihe three Mohabzas: Mount Lebanon Bekaa and South
Natural and Cultural Attractions
- Lebanese Cedar Forest (Southern most Limit of Lebanese Cedar on the
Globe)
- Ain Al Holkoum
- Ain Fares Al Dawla
- Ain Al Noeman
- Naba'a Niha Grotto
- Oak and Pine Forests
- Nabi Ayoub Shrine
- Niha Fort
- Old Sarcophagi
- Valley Bridge
- Mar Youssef Church
- Ruins of Nahr tahta Mill
- Mar Gerges Church
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