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Rashaya

#115 among destinations in Lebanon

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Rashaya
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Rashaya location map
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Rashaya location map

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Alternative names: Area: 26.07 mi²Coordinates: 33°30'7"N, 35°50'42"E
Location

BekaaLebanon

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Day trips

Rashaya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rashaya Citadel, Ain Aata, Aaqbe, Aach ed Djâjé.

  • rashaya citadel aaiha location map
    ~1300 ftSW
    Forts and castles

    Rashaya Citadel, Aaiha

    7 min walk • The Rashaya Citadel or Citadel of Independence is a national monument, in Lebanon. It was built as a palace by the Shihab family in the 18th century, was used by the French Mandate, and is now stationed by the Lebanese Armed Forces. It is a tourist site that can be visited while under the army's surveillance.

  • ain aata location map
    5.9 miSW
    Village, Archaeological site

    Ain Aata

    151 min walk • Ain Aata, Ain Ata, 'Ain 'Ata or Ayn Aata is a village and municipality situated southwest of Rashaya, 99 kilometres south-east of Beirut, in the Rashaya District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. The name is thought to mean "gift spring". There is a remarkably cold spring in the area.

  • aaqbe aaiha location map
    1.4 miW
    Village, Archaeological site

    Aaqbe, Aaiha

    36 min walk • Aaqbe, Akbeh, Aqbe, Akbe, Aaqabet, el-Aaqbe, Akraba, Aaqabet Rashaya or Akabe is a village and municipality situated 3 kilometres west of Rashaya in the Rashaya District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon.

  • aach ed djaje location map
    4.8 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Aach ed Djâjé

    124 min walk • Aach ed Djâjé is a mountain of southwestern Lebanon. It has an elevation of 1,304 metres.

  • kfar qouq location map
    3.5 miNE
    Village

    Kfar Qouq

    90 min walk • Kfar Qouq is a village in Lebanon, situated in the Rashaya District and south of the Beqaa Governorate. It is located in an intermontane basin near Mount Hermon near the Syrian border, approximately halfway between Jezzine and Damascus.

Where to next? Visit bekaa Bekaa region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Lebanon.

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