Baalbek
A Bekaa Valley city centred on one of the Mediterranean region's most monumental Roman temple complexes.
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Bekaa Valley
Lebanon's broad inland valley is known for Baalbek, Anjar, Zahle and long-established wineries.
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Distances can look short on a map, but road conditions and traffic should shape the day's plan.
Baalbek's Roman temples and Anjar's Umayyad city are the principal archaeological stops.
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Attraction · Archaeology and historyBaalbek Temples
One of the Roman world's most monumental sanctuary complexes, dominated by the temples of Jupiter and Bacchus.
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Anjar
A rare planned Umayyad city in the Bekaa Valley, with colonnaded streets, palaces and early Islamic remains.
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Chateau Ksara
A historic Bekaa Valley winery known for its underground cellars and an introduction to Lebanese wine.
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