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Discover Haï Mâr Yoûssef
The district Haï Mâr Yoûssef of Jbaïl in Mohafazat Mont-Liban is a district in Lebanon about 19 mi north-east of Beirut, the country's capital city.
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When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Batroun, Jounieh, Amioun, Jdaidet el Matn and Beirut. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 15% |
Air Humidity | 69% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Byblos Sur Mer
Canari de Byblos
MONOBERGE BYBLOS HOTEL
Aleph Boutique Hotel
Hotel Amada
Videos from this area
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A Visit to Jbeil, Byblos: Food, Tourism and Fun
Byblos, in Arabic Jubayl (Arabic: جبيل), is a Mediterranean city in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is believed to have been occupied first between 8800 and 7000 BC,and according...
Scorpions - Send me An Angel - Byblos Lebanon - 2013
Send me an Angel by Scorpions, Byblos Lebanon, 27 July 2013.
Scorpions - The Best is Yet to Come - Byblos Lebanon - 2013
The Best is Yet to Come by Scorpions on the Stage of the Byblos Festival, 27 september 2013.
Scorpions - Still Loving You - Byblos Lebanon - 2013
Still Loving you by Scorpions on the Stage of Byblos Festival, Byblos, Lebanon. 27 july 2013.
Lebanon - Byblos and its Beautiful Mediterranean Surroundings
Byblos Lebanon was beautiful! The small but impressive ruins are set in the most beautiful Mediterranean surroundings. It felt like it could have been the coast of Italy or the South of France.
Scorpions - Wind of Change - Byblos Lebanon -2013
Wind of Change, Scorpions on the scene of Byblos Festival, Lebanon, 27 july 2013.
Kermesse Dalton City III Ad 1
Les Scouts du Liban & Guides du Liban Groupe Freres Maristes Jbail Present The Annual "Dalton City III" Kermesse http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108701462487284 Bigger than any...
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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.
Jounieh
Jounieh (Arabic جونيه, or Junia, جونية) is a coastal city about 16 km north of Beirut, Lebanon. Jounieh is known for its seaside resorts and bustling nightlife, as well as its old stone souk, ferry port, and cablecar, which takes passengers up the mountain to the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa. Above Jounieh, and on the way to Harissa, a small hill named Bkerké (Arabic بكركي, or Bkerki), overlooking the Jounieh bay, is the seat of the Patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church.
Faraya
Faraya is a Lebanese village located in the Kesrwan District. Its altitude ranges from 1,300 to 1,500 metres (to ft) above sea level.
Batroun District
Batroun District is a district in the North Governorate, Lebanon, south of Tripoli. The capital is Batroun.
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.
Keserwan District
Keserwan (Qadaa' Keserwèn) is a district in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, to the northeast of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The capital is Jounieh.
Our Lady of Lebanon
Our Lady of Lebanon, also known as Notre Dame du Liban, is a marian shrine and a pilgrimage site, honoring the patron saint of the Mediterranean country of Lebanon. The Lebanese Christians as well as the Druze and Muslims have a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch named her the "Queen of Lebanon" in 1908 upon completion of the shrine.
Bkerké
Bkerké is the See of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate, located 650 m above the bay of Jounieh in Lebanon. The See of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate was originally in Antioch, but due to persecution, it moved first to Saint Maron's Monastery on the Orontes River and then to varied locations in Mount Lebanon, such as Kfarhay, Yanouh, Mayfouq, Lehfed, Habeel, Kfifan, Al Kafr, and Hardeen in the Byblos region.
Theoprosopon
Theoprosopon is the Greek name of Lithoprosopon, a cape in north Lebanon, also known today by the name of Râs ach-Chaq’a’. The cape is a situated between the ancient cities of Batroun and Tripoli. The promontory creates a massive barrier that cuts through the coast of Lebanon, making it impossible for travelers to circumvent. Today’s modern, coastal highway runs through two tunnels.
Casino du Liban
Casino du Liban is a casino located in Maameltein, Jounieh in Lebanon and is 22 km north of Beirut. With an area of about 35,000 square meters, the casino has around 400 slot machines and 60 gaming tables. It has a showroom, night club, theater, banquet facility and five restaurants. The casino was first opened in 1959. It closed in 1989 and reopened in 1996 after a $50 million reconstruction and refurbishment project.
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.
Darbechtar
Darbechtar is a village located on the South-Eastern periphery of the Koura District in the North Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. Darbechtar borders the villages of Amyoun, Bziza, Majdel, Kaftoun, and Dar-shmizzine. The Lebanese hailing from Darbechtar number 10,000 worldwide. 85% of them live outside Lebanon, mainly in Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Canada and the United States. The population of Darbechtar is Maronite Catholic.
Jouret Mhad
Jouret Mhad is a small village in Lebanon. It is situated at about 43 km from Beirut. It is located at approximatively 1140 m above the sea level. It is considered as being part of Chahtoul (neighboring village) (Mohafazat of Mount-Lebanon, Kazaa of Kesrwan). Other neighboring villages: Wata el Joz, Jouret el Ghada.
Koura District
Koura is a district in the North Governorate, Lebanon. Koura is one of the 36 districts of Lebanon, particularly popular for its olive tree cultivation. A total of 52 villages make up the Koura area. Koura's capital and largest city is Amioun, with about 15,000 inhabitants as of 2010. It is geographically diversified, so present 3 types of land, a coastal side to the Mediterranean sea, a large olive plain and include some villages in the mountains.
Rayfoun
Rayfoun is a small town in Keserwan District, Lebanon. It is bordered by Kleiat, Faitroun, Ajaltoun and Ashqout. The population is Maronite Catholic, and it is the birthplace of Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir.
Wujah Al Hajar Air Base
Hamat Air Base قاعدة حامات الجوية is a Lebanese Air Force base in Hamat, Lebanon. Built in the mid 1970s and named Pierre Gemayel International Airport by the Kataeb Regulatory Forces to honor the late Pierre Gemayel. The airport was never used as a civilian airport. and its heavily damaged runway (north end with numerous holes as result of airstrikes) have been patched, the airfield is no longer in use as an airbase or airport. The runway is currently being used for auto racing.
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.
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.
Btaaboura
Btaaboura is a Greek Orthodox village in Koura District of Lebanon. A church is being constructed as of June 2011, it is dedicated to St. Elias. After the 2010 municipality elections, Mr.
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.
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.
Kelbata
Kelbata is a Maronite and Sunni Muslim village in Koura District of Lebanon.
Ghbale
Ghbale is a small village in Keserouan, Lebanon. Its name is derived from Syriac, and means the mount of mud. That's because the the mud was used there in pottery industry. At 40 KM from the capital of Lebanon, Ghbale is considered the capital of Ftouh Kesrwan, with an altitude of 700–1100 meters above sea level. It is a Christian conservative village in the Lebanese mountain,with wild nature and wide historical heritage. The 400 years old Church St.
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.
Ghosta
Ghosta is located at a distance of about 36 km (22.3704 miles) from the capital Beirut. It lies at an altitude of 950 meters (1) (3116.95 ft - 1038.92 yd) sea level and covers an area of 461 hectares (4.61 km ² - 1.77946 mi ²), the population is about 3500 almost all of them are Maronite Christians.
Adma
This place is situated in Lebanon, its geographical coordinates are 34° 1' 0" North, 35° 39' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is