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Afqa Destination Guide

Discover Afqa in Lebanon

Afqa in the region of Mont-Liban is a town located in Lebanon - some 26 mi or ( 41 km ) North-East of Beirut , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Afqa

Local time in Afqa is now 05:07 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Beirut " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Amman, Tripoli, and Tyre. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Afqa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Beautiful Lebanon - لبنان جنة جنة

4:41 min by salehhaddad
Views: 34296 Rating: 4.59

Beautiful lebanese mountains, driving down from Faraya in a snowy day. ..

Oceana Beach Damour

2:26 min by beirutnightlife
Views: 33979 Rating: 4.58

Located in Damour, Oceana is one of the most famous beach resorts in Lebanon. A Beach party every Sunday with the best of music, drinks, and ladies ..


Faraya Mzaar فاريا المزار

2:19 min by salehhaddad
Views: 5016 Rating: 5.00

This is one of my favorite videos! Going to Faraya Mzaar on 3 Jan 2008. This is one of the most popular skiing resorts in Lebanon. It was open on that day but almost empty, because it was snowing. ..

Aley - Lebanon (el souk aley part 1)

1:35 min by beuntitled
Views: 3748 Rating: 5.00

el souk Aley part 1- lebanon summer 2009 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Chabrouh Dam

The Faraya-Chabrouh Dam is a dam above the village of Faraya Lebanon, 40 kilometers northeast of Beirut and was inaugurated in 2007. The dam has a height of 63 metres. The reservoir has a capacity of some 8 million cubic meters and is some 1300 metres in length. The dam is located in rural Lebanon and is surrounded by farmland.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.03 35.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 2007, Dams in Lebanon

Faraya Mzaar Kfardebian

Faraya Mzaar Kfardebian is a ski area in Lebanon and the largest ski resort in the Middle East. It is located one hour away from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon ("Ski Liban"). It is also referred to as Ouyoune el Simane and more recently, Mzaar Kfardebian.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.01 35.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Geography of Lebanon, Ski areas and resorts in Lebanon, Sport in Lebanon

Faraya

Faraya is a Lebanese village located in the Kesrwan District. Its altitude ranges from 1,300 to 1,500 metres (to ft) above sea level.

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Located at 34.02 35.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Geography of Lebanon, Keserwan District, Populated places in Lebanon

Baatara gorge waterfall

The Baatara gorge waterfall (Balaa gorge waterfall) is a waterfall in the Tannourine, Lebanon. The waterfall drops 255 metres into the Baatara Pothole, a cave of Jurassic limestone located on the Lebanon Mountain Trail. Discovered in 1952 by French bio-speleologist Henri Coiffait, the waterfall and accompanying sinkhole were fully mapped in the 1980s by the Spéléo club du Liban. The cave is also known as the "Cave of the Three Bridges.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.17 35.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Tourism in Lebanon, Visitor attractions in Lebanon, Waterfalls of Lebanon

Cross of All Nations

The Cross of All Nations is a monumental cross located in Qanat Bakish, a locality close to the Lebanese town of Baskinta. The cross was built near a church dating back to 1898 on a land belonging to the Lebanese Maronite Order. At 73.8 metres tall, the Cross of All Nations is the largest illuminated cross in the world, it was inaugurated on September 13, 2010 on the eve of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.97 35.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Christianity in Lebanon, Monumental crosses, Monuments and memorials in Lebanon, Places of worship in Lebanon