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Jeita

Municipality in Keserwan-Jbeil, Lebanon

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Overview

Jeita, or Jeita Grotto, is a cave located in Lebanon about 18 km north of Beirut.

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Getting there

You can get to Jeita by car. A paid parking area is provided.

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Getting around

Jeita is split into two parts: the upper grotto and the lower grotto. In the upper grotto you will get around on foot but in the lower grotto you have to go by boat because there is a lake inside.

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UnderstandFew caverns in the world approach the astounding wealth or the extent of those of Jeita.

Get inYou can get to Jeita by car. A paid parking area is provided.

Fees and permitsThe tickets you have bought double as access cards and are inserted at the entry gates of the upper and lower galleries and for the cable car. Also keep them handy for the train and the theater.

Get aroundJeita is split into two parts: the upper grotto and the lower grotto. In the upper grotto you will get around on foot but in the lower grotto you have to go by boat because there is a lake inside.

SeePlan on about two hours for the tour, which includes a boat ride through the lower galleries, the visit to the upper galleries on foot and a film presentation.

BuyThere are some souvenir shops selling Lebanese handicrafts.

EatThe facility has several restaurants, snack bars and restrooms.

SleepThere is no possibility to stay over night in the caves but Beirut is only 18 km away.

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Photo: Freedom's Falcon, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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