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Faqous Destination Guide

Discover Faqous in Lebanon

Faqous in the region of Liban-Nord is a town located in Lebanon - some 44 mi or ( 71 km ) North-East of Beirut , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Faqous

Local time in Faqous is now 06:01 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, Homs, Damascus, Amman, and Zgharta. 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 Faqous ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Ehden: Saydet El Hosn - سيدة الحصن إهدن

1:43 min by Briliantis
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The church of our lady of Ehden or our lady of fortress of Ehden (Saydet el Hosn) in Ehden Lebanon. Ehden (اٍهدن in Arabic) is a mountainous town situated in the heart of the northern mountains of Leb ..

EHDEN: Paradise on Earth - إهدن

2:41 min by Briliantis
Views: 7426 Rating: 5.00

City of Ehden,North Lebanon. Ehden (اٍهدن in Arabic) is a mountainous town situated in the heart of the northern mountains of Lebanon and on the southwestern slopes of Mount Makmal and Kornet el Sawda ..


Visiting the Citadelle in Tripoli Lebanon

4:14 min by edgard00
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A walk through the Citadelle in Tripoli Lebanon, Jan 2008. ..

Libanon Bebnin Akkar لبنان ببنين عكار

3:15 min by Libanon198
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Libanon Bebnin Akkar لبنان ببنين عكار ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Ardeh

Ardeh is a village in Zgharta District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. Ardeh (also known pre Christian as Ardata). It is an ancient and historic town that was known during the 14th century B.C. as "Ardata". The "Tal" (hill) of Ardeh is an artificial one enfolding ruins of ancient edifices. During the 1970s the Lebanese Directorate of Archeology started archeological diggings in Ardeh and discovered important artifacts.

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Located at 34.41 35.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in the North Governorate, Zgharta District

Aslout

Aslout is a village in Zgharta District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon.

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Located at 34.33 35.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in the North Governorate, Zgharta District

Zgharta

Zgharta, or Zghorta is a large town in North Lebanon, with an estimated population of around 70,000. Zgharta is about 150 metres above sea level and lies between the rivers of Jouit and Rashein. It is 23 kilometres from Ehden, 7 kilometres from the coastal city of Tripoli, 91 kilometres from the capital of Lebanon, Beirut, and 82 kilometres from the nearest Syrian city, Tartous. Its history and people are closely associated with the village of Ehden.

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Located at 34.40 35.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in the North Governorate, Zgharta District

Ehden massacre

The Ehden massacre took place on 13 June 1978, part of the 1975–1990 Lebanese Civil War. It was an inter-Christian attack that occurred between the Maronite clans. A Phalangist squad attacked the mansion of the Frangieh family in an attempt to capture Ehden, killing nearly 40 people including Tony Frangieh, his spouse and his three year old daughter, Jihane. After the massacre, the power of Frangiehs is reported to have declined.

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Located at 34.31 35.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1978 in Lebanon, Frangieh family, Mass murder in 1978, Massacres in Lebanon, Massacres of the Lebanese Civil War

Horsh Ehden

Horsh Ehden is a Nature Reserve located in North Lebanon, it contains a particularly diverse and beautiful remnant forest of the Cedar of Lebanon, making the reserve a very important part of the country’s cultural and natural heritage. Located on the northwestern slopes of Mount Lebanon and pampered by mist and relatively high precipitation, a multitude of rare and endemic plants that flourish in it.

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Located at 34.31 35.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Forests of Lebanon, Nature reserves in Lebanon, Tourism in Lebanon, Visitor attractions in Lebanon, Zgharta District