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Explore El Qarqfi in Lebanon
El Qarqfi in the region of Mont-Liban is a town in Lebanon - some 20 mi or ( 33 km ) North-East of Beirut , the country's capital city .
Current time in El Qarqfi is now 06:01 AM (Friday) . 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, Damascus, Amman, Ouata Youssef, and Aabeidat. 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 Qarqfi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jeita Grotto - مغارة جعيتا
Jeita Grotto has been qualified to become one of the finalists in the race to the New 7 Wonders Of The World ! Jeita Grotto is a compound of crystallized caves with a navigable underground river. It i ..
Airbus Airlines crashed
Airbus Airlines crashed after landing ..
Byblos, Jbeil (Lebanon)
Some images from Byblos, Jbeil. Lebanon, Liban ..
Loreena McKennit
Byblos international festival 2009 opening with Loreena McKennit ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 34.12 35.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 34.12 35.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 34.20 35.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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.
Located at 34.12 35.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 34.07 35.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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