natural wonder
Jeita Grotto
A spectacular system of two interconnected limestone caves with the world's longest stalactite, explored by foot and underground boat.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Hrajel
Mount Lebanon, Lebanon · Asia
About Hrajel
Hrajel works well as a base: 20 minutes from Aajaltoûn, 16km from Jeita Grotto.
Hrajel is in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, with about 8,000 people. The nearest town is Aajaltoûn, about 12 km away.
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What is there to see near Hrajel?
Within an hour or so of Hrajel: Jeita Grotto (16 km), Byblos (Jbeil) (17 km), Baatara Gorge Waterfall (19 km), Tawlet Souk el Tayeb (28 km).
Where is Hrajel?
Hrajel is in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, about 12 km from Aajaltoûn.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,000
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Lebanon
- Region
- Mount Lebanon
- Timezone
- Asia/Beirut
- Coordinates
- 34.0172, 35.7924
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Worth the detour from Hrajel
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Byblos (Jbeil)
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world with Phoenician temples, a Crusader castle, and a charming ancient harbor.
17 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
restaurant
Tawlet Souk el Tayeb
A Mar Mikhael kitchen where a different village cook takes over each day, laying out a buffet of her own region's dishes and talking diners through them. Part of the Souk el Tayeb farmers' network.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Batroun
An ancient Phoenician coastal town with a natural sea wall, medieval churches, and a vibrant nightlife scene in a charming old quarter.
29 km · about 35 min drive
restaurant
Le Chef, Gemmayzeh
A tiny Gouraud Street diner serving Lebanese home cooking off a blackboard of daily specials, open over fifty years and through the civil war. Rebuilt after the 2020 port blast destroyed it.
29 km · about 35 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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
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