natural wonder
Jeita Grotto
A spectacular system of two interconnected limestone caves with the world's longest stalactite, explored by foot and underground boat.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Mount Lebanon, Lebanon · Asia
Aajaltoûn works well as a base: 10 minutes from Jounieh, 5km from Jeita Grotto.
Aajaltoûn is a town located in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. With a population of 10,000, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Aajaltoûn sits in Lebanon. It's in the Asia/Beirut time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aajaltoûn to your route.
Ajaltoun (Arabic: عجلتون, romanized: ʿAjaltūn) is a town and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 24 km (15 miles) north of Beirut. Ajaltoun's average elevation is 850 meters (2800') above sea level and its total land area is 612 hectares (1510 acres). TheRead more
municipality consists of a twelve-member council, which as of 2025 was headed by Elie Sfeir with the Kelna Sawa list. In addition to the municipal council, two mukhtars (headmen), Abi Chaker and Jacko, also serve the town. The Virgin Mary Church, built by the Khazen sheikhs in 1647, the Saint Nicolas Church and the Mar Shalita Monastery are located in Ajaltoun. The town was also the site of fighter plane crash during World War I.
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Aajaltoûn is located in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Asia. The coordinates are 33.9653 latitude, 35.6828 longitude.
Aajaltoûn has a population of approximately 10,000 people, making it a town in Lebanon.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
A spectacular system of two interconnected limestone caves with the world's longest stalactite, explored by foot and underground boat.
5 km · about 10 min drive
restaurant
A Mar Mikhael kitchen where a different village cook takes over each day, laying out a buffet of her own region's dishes and talking diners through them. Part of the Souk el Tayeb farmers' network.
16 km · about 20 min drive
restaurant
A tiny Gouraud Street diner serving Lebanese home cooking off a blackboard of daily specials, open over fifty years and through the civil war. Rebuilt after the 2020 port blast destroyed it.
17 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world with Phoenician temples, a Crusader castle, and a charming ancient harbor.
18 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
A meltwater cascade drops roughly 90m past three stacked natural limestone bridges into a 240m chasm near Tannourine. The bridges are the reason to come, and the falls only run in spring.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Emir Bashir II's early-19th-century palace in the Chouf, built over thirty years with carved cedar ceilings, inlaid marble and a museum of Byzantine mosaics in the stables. Still the president's official summer residence.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
An ancient Phoenician coastal town with a natural sea wall, medieval churches, and a vibrant nightlife scene in a charming old quarter.
32 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
A UNESCO deep gorge that sheltered persecuted Christian monastic communities for centuries, with ancient cave monasteries clinging to sheer cliff walls.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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