You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Lebanon
  4. »
  5. Baalbek-Hermel
  6. » Taraya
Lebanon Flag Icon

Taraya Destination Guide

Touring Taraya in Lebanon

Taraya in the region of Baalbek-Hermel is located in Lebanon - some 31 mi or ( 50 km ) East of Beirut , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Taraya

Time in Taraya is now 10:15 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Beirut " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Amman, Zahle, and Taraya. Being here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Taraya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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 ..

مخلوق غريب by houza chalhoub

1:09 min by Alain Honda
Views: 2953 Rating: 0.00

by houza chalhoub مخلوق غريب www.hamzachalhoub.multiply.com ..


chtoura ablah by ali chalhoub شتورة أبلح

5:00 min by Alain Honda
Views: 2038 Rating: 4.20

chtoura ablah by ali chalhoub شتورة أبلح site ali chalhoub tanks for joining & welcome my friend www.alichalhoub.multiply.com http www.alichalhoub.wetpaint.com facebook www.profile.to tel: 00961319242 ..

ablah - tamnine - lebanon by ali chalhoub أبلح - تمنين ألتحتا

5:27 min by Alain Honda
Views: 2027 Rating: 5.00

ablah - tamnine - lebanon by ali chalhoub أبلح - تمنين ألتحتا site ali chalhoub tanks for joining & welcome my friend www.alichalhoub.multiply.com http www.alichalhoub.wetpaint.com facebook www.profil ..


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Mount Sannine

Mount Sannine is a mountain in the Mount Lebanon range. Its highest point is 2,628 m (8,622 feet) above sea level in Lebanon. Mount Sannine, which has a base of limestone, is the source of many mountain springs.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.95 35.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Mountains of Lebanon, Visitor attractions in Lebanon

Rayak (Riyaq)

Riyaq, also Rayak, is a Lebanese town in the Beqaa Mohafazat (Governorate), near the city of Zahlé. It has one military airport, an old train station on the former line from Beirut to Damascus, and a hospital. Riyaq Air Base was bombed by the Israeli Air Force during the 2006 Lebanon War. The landing strip was severely damaged as a result.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.85 35.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Lebanon, Beqaa Valley, Fertile Crescent, Great Rift Valley, Heavy Neolithic sites, Populated places in the Beqaa Governorate, Shepherd Neolithic sites

Wavel

Wavel is a Palestinian refugee camp near the city of Baalbeck in Lebanon. It was originally French army barracks, but in 1948 refugees from the Palestine war found shelter there. In 1952, UNRWA took over responsibility for providing services in the camp. As of 2003, there are 7,553 registered refugees in the camp. In 2009 there were approximately 3000 refugees within the camp and a similar number living outside the camp.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.00 36.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, Populated places established in 1948

Temple of Bacchus

The Temple of Bacchus was one of the three main temples at a large complex in classical antiquity, at Baalbek in Lebanon. The temple was dedicated to Bacchus (also known as Dionysus), the Roman god of wine, but was traditionally referred to by Neoclassical visitors as the "Temple of the Sun". It is considered one of the best preserved Roman temples in the world. It is larger than the Parthenon in Greece, though much less famous.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.01 36.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 2nd-century architecture, Ancient Roman temples, Roman sites in Lebanon, Temples of Dionysus, Tourism in Lebanon, Visitor attractions in Lebanon

Baalbek District

Baalbek District is an administrative district in the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon, having Baalbek as its capital. It is by far the largest district in the country comprising a total of 2319 km2. Major towns of the district are Hallanieh, Tamnine, shmestar, Douris, Jdeide, and Kasarnaba.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.01 36.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Baalbek District, Districts of Lebanon