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Balaa Destination Guide
Discover Balaa in Lebanon
Balaa in the region of Liban-Nord is a town located in Lebanon - some 30 mi or ( 48 km ) North-East of Beirut , the country's capital .
Local time in Balaa is now 05:53 PM (Thursday) . 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, Aabeidat, and Tripoli. 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 Balaa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lebanon Saint Maron Annaya monastery - دير مار مارون عنايا لبنان
Saint Maron Annaya monastery - Saint Charbel. Very beautiful and peaceful place in Lebanon, still pure and full of faith. ..
Mountains of Lebanon
Mountains of Lebanon as viewed from Saint Charbel monastery hermitage. ..
Aley - Lebanon (el souk aley part 1)
el souk Aley part 1- lebanon summer 2009 ..
Baatara Pothole, Tannourine in Lebanon
Read my article at www.heatheronhertravels.com Visiting the Baatara Pothole near the village of Tannourine in the mountainous region if northern Lebanon ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 34.17 35.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Douma, Lebanon
Douma is a Lebanese village located at an altitude of 1000 m. It is 80 km from Beirut, 30 km from Jbeil and 43 km from Tripoli. Douma is a part of Batroun District and is known for its special location in a valley surrounded by mountains. Almost all its houses are made of red brick. It enjoys a unique temperate climate praised by physicians as the ultimate place of medical refuge.
Located at 34.20 35.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Jaj
Jaj is a small mountainous village in the Jbeil, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. It is home to many families many of whom come up primarily on weekends. It is known for its cedar trees high in the mountains.
Located at 34.17 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Mitrit
Mitrit is a Maronite village with some Shia Muslim families in Koura District, Lebanon of Lebanon.
Located at 34.27 35.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Bziza
Bziza is a Maronite village in Koura District of Lebanon with some Greek Orthodox residents. There is a well-preserved Roman temple with three of its frontal portico columns still standing. In Byzantine times a two-apse church known as Our Lady of the Columns was built within its walls.
Located at 34.27 35.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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