Explore El Ghawaya in Lebanon
El Ghawaya in the region of Aakkâr is a town in Lebanon - some 65 mi or ( 104 km ) North-East of Beirut , the country's capital city .
Current time in El Ghawaya is now 03:17 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Beirut " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Tall Kalakh, Homs, Hadidah, and Damascus. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in El Ghawaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Syria - Crac Des Chevaliers
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Krak des Chevaliers
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Christmas Eve Cruzzzzzin In the Northern Mountain of Lebanon
Christmas Eve in the Village and dont the people of Lebanon get into the spirit of christmas ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Amurru kingdom
Amurru was an Amorite kingdom located at the territory of modern Lebanon during the 14th–12th centuries BC The first documented leader of Amurru was Abdi-Ashirta, under whose leadership Amurru was part of the Egyptian empire. His son Aziru made contact with the Hittite king Suppiluliuma I, and eventually defected to the Hittites. The Amurru kingdom was destroyed by the Sea Peoples around 1200 B.C.
Located at 34.57 36.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Chadra
Chadra is a Lebanese village of Akkar villages in the State of the North Lebanon. Located in a pool of villages called Al dourayb.
Located at 34.62 36.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Mish Mish
Mish Mish, also spelled Michmich, is a village located in the Akkar district in North Governorate of Lebanon. Mish Mish is situated 1100 metres above sea level in the mountainous terrain of the north. The closest major city to the village is Tripoli 45 km to the west; the Lebanese capital Beirut is 129 km to the southwest.
Located at 34.47 36.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Homs Gap
The Homs Gap (also called the Akkar Gap) is a relatively flat passage in the Orontes River Valley of southern Syria. Nicknamed the "gateway to Syria," the gap separates the An-Nusayriyah Mountains and Jebel Zawiyah from the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains. The small Nahr al-Kabir river runs down the Gap to the Syrian coast to the Mediterranean Sea.
Located at 34.70 36.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Cheikh Mohammad
Cheikh Mohammad is a village situated in the Lebanese Akkar District. Situated 400 metres above sea level, in between two mountains, it overlooks the Akkar plains and sea. It is made up of approximately 450 houses, with 99% of the population being Christian, mostly Orthodox and Melkite Catholics. This small village contains two schools, a primary and secondary as well as two churches, one dating back hundreds of years. And the very first hospital in AKKAR .
Located at 34.55 36.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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