Râs el Aïn
in Mohafazat Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (44 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (44 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (65 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (80 mi)
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (98 mi)
- Haifa International Airport (107 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (114 mi) - Amman-Marka International Airport (141 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (158 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (158 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 1 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Ancient City of Bosra (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.000 and 36.219 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 0' 1" and E 36° 13' 6"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - LBP
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, French, English, Armenian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:36 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:24 am and 4:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Lebanon.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Lebanon. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Râs el Aïn
Râs el Aïn in Mohafazat Baalbek-Hermel is a town in Lebanon about 42 mi (or 68 km) east of Beirut, the country's capital city.
Current time in Râs el Aïn is now 07:36 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Beirut with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports near Râs el Aïn, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Lebanon is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 70 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Lebanon is Baalbek in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), North-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Baalbek, Sirghaya, `Assal al Ward, Rankus and Az Zabadani. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 32% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
12°C (53 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
11°C (52 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kanaan Group Hotel
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
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.
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.
Douris, Lebanon
Douris is a village located approximately 3 km . southwest of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. It is the site of a necropolis from the late Roman Imperial period that is currently undergoing archaeological investigation. Another archaeological site which is not on the tell near the village exists 1 km southwest of Douris at the north of a vineyard that can be reached via a track from the road to Baalbek.
Stone of the Pregnant Woman
The Stone of the Pregnant Woman or Stone of the South is a Roman monolith in Baalbek (ancient Heliopolis), Lebanon. Together with another ancient stone block nearby, it is among the largest monoliths ever quarried by men. The two building blocks were intended for the close-by Roman temple complex − possibly as an addition to the so-called trilith − which was characterized by a monolithic gigantism unparalled in antiquity.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Râs el Aïn.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Antipatris, Ra’s al ‘Ayn, Râs el Aïn
