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Aanjar

Bekaa, Lebanon · Asia

About Aanjar

Aanjar sits on the route: 25 minutes from Zahlé, 36km from Jeita Grotto.

Aanjar is a town located in Bekaa, Lebanon. With a population of 2,400, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Aanjar 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 Aanjar to your route.

About Aanjar

The Armenian Evangelical Secondary School of Anjar (Armenian: Հայ Աւետարանական Երկրորդական Վարժարան Այնճար) was founded by Swiss Missionaries in 1947. It has a dormitory for boys and girls. The present principal is Rev. Hagop Akbasharian.

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Where is Aanjar located?

Aanjar is located in Bekaa, Lebanon, Asia. The coordinates are 33.7278 latitude, 35.9311 longitude.

What is the population of Aanjar?

Aanjar has a population of approximately 2,400 people, making it a town in Lebanon.

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Quick Information

Population
2,400
Continent
Asia
Country
Lebanon
Region
Bekaa
Timezone
Asia/Beirut
Coordinates
33.7278, 35.9311

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Worth the detour from Aanjar

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Beiteddine Palace

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.

33 km · about 40 min drive

natural wonder

Jeita Grotto

A spectacular system of two interconnected limestone caves with the world's longest stalactite, explored by foot and underground boat.

36 km · about 40 min drive

ancient ruins

Baalbek

Home to some of the largest and best-preserved Roman temple ruins in the world, including the colossal Temple of Jupiter with its iconic six standing columns.

40 km · about 45 min drive

restaurant

Tawlet Souk el Tayeb

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.

42 km · about 50 min drive

restaurant

Le Chef, Gemmayzeh

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.

43 km · about 50 min drive

waterfall

Baatara Gorge 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.

50 km · about 60 min drive

ancient ruins

Byblos (Jbeil)

One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world with Phoenician temples, a Crusader castle, and a charming ancient harbor.

51 km · about 60 min drive

castle

Sidon Sea Castle

A 13th-century Crusader fortress built on a small island connected to the Lebanese mainland by a narrow causeway, guarding the ancient port of Sidon.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Aanjar.

Zahlé

🇱🇧 Lebanon

13 km awayPop. 78,145

Az Zabadānī

🇸🇾 Syria

16 km awayPop. 29,549

Maḑāyā

🇸🇾 Syria

16 km away

Joubb Jannîne

🇱🇧 Lebanon

18 km away

Ad Dīmās

🇸🇾 Syria

22 km away

Sirghāyā

🇸🇾 Syria

23 km away

‘Ayn al Fījah

🇸🇾 Syria

26 km away

Râchaïya el Ouadi

🇱🇧 Lebanon

26 km away

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