Mount Lebanon, Lebanon · Asia
Aley works well as a base: 10 minutes from Bhamdoun, 16km from Jeita Grotto.
Aley is a city located in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. With a population of 130,000, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Aley 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 Aley to your route.
Aley (Arabic: عاليه) is a major city in Lebanon. It is the capital of the Aley District and fourth largest city in Lebanon.
The city is located on Mount Lebanon, 15km uphill from Beirut on the freeway to Damascus. Aley has the nickname "Bride of the Summer resorts" (Arabic: عروس المصايف) due to its cooler climateRead more
during the summer touristic season. Other nicknames include "Capital of the Mountain: (Arabic: عاصمة الجبل) and the "Lebanese City of Fog" (Arabic: مدينة الضباب), due to its mountain foggy weather.
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Aley is located in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Asia. The coordinates are 33.8053 latitude, 35.6000 longitude.
Aley has a population of approximately 130,000 people, making it a city in Lebanon.
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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.
12 km · about 25 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.
12 km · about 25 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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A spectacular system of two interconnected limestone caves with the world's longest stalactite, explored by foot and underground boat.
16 km · about 30 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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.
35 km · about 40 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.
48 km · about 55 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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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