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Explore Mar Elias in Lebanon
Mar Elias in the region of Mont-Liban is a place in Lebanon - some 9 mi or ( 14 km ) North-East of Beirut , the country's capital city .
Time in Mar Elias is now 10:23 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Beirut " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Amman, Zouq Mosbeh, and Tripoli. Since you are here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Mar Elias ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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A boat ride through the Jeita Grotto Lebanon
A boat ride through the Jeita Grotto Lebanon, Jan 2008. Filming is not allowed in the Cave but we managed to sneak in a small camera and were the only visitors in the cave. The views inside are absolu ..
Chaque jour est une fête by Dima El-Horr - Trailer Lebanon
Trailer Chaque jour est une fête by Dima E-Horr with Hiam Abbass, Manal Khader, Raïa Haïdar, Fadi Abi Samra (Lebanon/France/Germany, 2009) STARTING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 IN EMPIRE THEATERS BEIRUT, LEBANO ..
Jounieh Festival: Joseph Attieh
With his speical trakc "Lebnen la7 Yerja3" Joseph attieh got the crowd on FIRE! as Lebanon was really back in summer 09. ..
jounieh - sarba - lebanon by ali chalhoub
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Interesting facts about this location
Jeita
Jeita is a Lebanese town located in the Keserwan District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate. The town is about 20 kilometres north of Beirut. It is famous for the Jeita Grotto which is a popular tourist attraction, as well as the Nahr al-Kalb, a river that runs from a spring near the grotto emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. Most of the town's inhabitants are followers of the Maronite Church. The name Jeita is derived from the Aramaic word Ge’itta, meaning "roar" or "noise".
Located at 33.95 35.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Notre Dame University – Louaize
Notre Dame University – Louaize is a Catholic, independent university in Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon. Founded in cooperation with Beirut University College in 1978,as the Louaize College for Higher Education (LCHE). The name was changed to Notre Dame University – Louaize on August 14, 1987 when the President of The Lebanese Republic issued a decree number 4116 granting the right to operate an independent university.
Located at 33.95 35.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Jeita Grotto
The 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 the Lebanese capital Beirut.
Located at 33.94 35.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Bkerké
Bkerké is the See of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate, located 650 m above the bay of Jounieh in Lebanon. The See of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate was originally in Antioch, but due to persecution, it moved first to Saint Maron's Monastery on the Orontes River and then to varied locations in Mount Lebanon, such as Kfarhay, Yanouh, Mayfouq, Lehfed, Habeel, Kfifan, Al Kafr, and Hardeen in the Byblos region.
Located at 33.97 35.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Jounieh
Jounieh (Arabic جونيه, or Junia, جونية) is a coastal city about 16 km north of Beirut, Lebanon. Jounieh is known for its seaside resorts and bustling nightlife, as well as its old stone souk, ferry port, and cablecar, which takes passengers up the mountain to the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa. Above Jounieh, and on the way to Harissa, a small hill named Bkerké (Arabic بكركي, or Bkerki), overlooking the Jounieh bay, is the seat of the Patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church.
Located at 33.97 35.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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