natural wonder
Cedars of God
A UNESCO grove of the ancient Lebanon cedars that once covered Mount Lebanon, some trees over 1,000 years old and symbols of the nation.
35 km · about 40 min drive
AsiaLebanonBaalbek-Hermel Governorate
El Hermel
Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon · Asia
About El Hermel
El Hermel sits on the route: 25 minutes from Al Quşayr, 35km from Cedars of God.
El Hermel is in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon, with about 22,000 people. The nearest town is Al Quşayr, about 22 km away.
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What is there to see near El Hermel?
Within an hour or so of El Hermel: Cedars of God (35 km), Krak des Chevaliers (41 km), Qadisha Valley (Holy Valley) (41 km), Baalbek (46 km).
Where is El Hermel?
El Hermel is in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon, about 22 km from Al Quşayr.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 22,250
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Lebanon
- Region
- Baalbek-Hermel Governorate
- Timezone
- Asia/Beirut
- Coordinates
- 34.3942, 36.3847
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Worth the detour from El Hermel
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Krak des Chevaliers
A Crusader fortress in Syria considered one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
41 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Qadisha Valley (Holy Valley)
A UNESCO deep gorge that sheltered persecuted Christian monastic communities for centuries, with ancient cave monasteries clinging to sheer cliff walls.
41 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
Baalbek
Home to some of the largest and best-preserved Roman temple ruins in the world, including the colossal Temple of Jupiter with its iconic six standing columns.
46 km · about 55 min drive
waterfall
Baatara Gorge Waterfall
A meltwater cascade drops roughly 90m past three stacked natural limestone bridges into a 240m chasm near Tannourine. The bridges are the reason to come, and the falls only run in spring.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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