AI generatedZahlé
Lebanon · Bekaa · 1000 m
Short description of Zahlé
Zahlé (زحلة) is the main town of the Bekaa valley and the centre of Lebanese wine. Restaurants line the Berdawni river gorge under poplar trees, where long mezze lunches with arak are the local institution rather than a tourist offer. The wineries of the plain around it are open to visitors, among them Ksara with its Roman caves, Kefraya and Massaya. Red tiled houses climb the slopes, a statue of the Virgin stands on a tower above the town, and the vine harvest fills the valley with work in late summer. Baalbek and Anjar are both a short drive away.
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Travel seasons at a glance
Best time to visit: May or September – October
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All highlights and sights
- Château Ksara and its Roman caves
- Berdawni river restaurants
- Château Kefraya
- Our Lady of Zahlé tower
- Massaya winery
- Mezze lunch with arak
- Red roofed old quarter
- Grape harvest in the Bekaa (September)
- Saint Elias Cathedral
- Bekaa plain viewpoints above the town
Ways to get there and away
- Airports nearby:
- BEY Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (Beirut) · 38 km west(recommended)
- DAM Damascus International Airport (Damascus) · 75 km southeast
- HFA Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (Haifa) · 140 km southwest
- Nearest seaports:
- Haifa-Akko Ferry · 129 km southwest
- Banyas Port · 149 km north
- Nearest railway station:
- Nahariya (Rosh HaNikra🇮🇱) · 112 km southwest
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