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Byblos Destination Guide

Delve into Byblos in Lebanon

Byblos in the region of Mont-Liban with its 20,784 residents is located in Lebanon - some 18 mi or ( 29 km ) North-East of Beirut , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Byblos

Local time in Byblos is now 08:02 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Beirut " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Amman, Aabeidat, and Tripoli. While being here, you might want to check out Nicosia . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Byblos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Byblos, Jbeil (Lebanon)

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Byblos international festival 2009 opening with Loreena McKennit ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Byblos Castle

Byblos Castle is a castle in Byblos, Lebanon. It was built by the Crusaders in the 12th century from indigenous limestone and the remains of Roman structures. The finished structure was surrounded by a moat. Saladin captured the town and castle in 1188 and dismantled the walls in 1190. Later, the Crusaders recaptured Byblos and rebuilt the fortifications of the castle in 1197. In 1369, the castle had to fend off an attack from Cypriot vessels from Famagusta.

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Located at 34.12 35.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 12th-century architecture, Byblos, Castles in Lebanon, Crusader castles, Visitor attractions in Lebanon

Jbeil District

Byblos /Jbeil (Qadaa' Jbail) is a district in the Mount Lebanon Governorate (Arabic محافظة جبل لبنان), Lebanon, to the northeast of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The capital is Byblos, also known as Jbeil. The rivers of Al-Madfoun and Nahr Ibrahim form the district's natural northern and southern borders respectively, with the Mediterranean Sea bordering it from the west and the Lebanon mountains from the east, separating it from the adjacent district of Baalbek in the Bekaa valley.

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Located at 34.12 35.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Districts of Lebanon, Jbeil District

Abraham River

The Abraham River also known as Adonis River, is a small river in the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. It passes through the town of Nahr Ibrahim before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. The city takes its name from the river (nahr means river in Arabic). Today, it is one of the tourist attractions in Lebanon.

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Located at 34.07 35.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Hellenistic religion, Rivers of Lebanon, Tourism in Lebanon

Ras Osta

Ras Osta is a Greek Orthodox village in Koura District of Lebanon. It is 900 metres above sea level and it has an area of 1.66 square miles.

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Located at 34.12 35.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Koura District, Populated places in the North Governorate

Kfar Kidde

Kfar Kidde is a town in Northern Lebanon, roughly 51 km North of Beirut. It is in the Mont-Liban Governorate, located on the Mediterranean Sea.

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Located at 34.20 35.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Byblos