Rashaya

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Rashaya, Rachaya, Rashaiya, Rashayya or Rachaiya, also known as Rashaya al-Wadi or Rachaya el-Wadi, is a town of the Rashaya District in the west of the Beqaa Governorate of Lebanon. It is situated at around 1,200 metres above sea level on the western slopes of Mount Hermon, south east of Beirut near the Syrian border, and approximately halfway between Jezzine and Damascus. ()

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

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

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

~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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Rashaya

Facts and practical information

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

Rashaya Citadel, Aaiha

Ain Aata

Aaqbe, Aaiha

Aach ed Djâjé

Kfar Qouq