Mount Lebanon, Lebanon · Asia
Bhamdoun works well as a base: 10 minutes from Aley, 17km from Jeita Grotto.
Bhamdoun is a town located in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. With a population of 1,500, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Bhamdoun 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 Bhamdoun to your route.
Bhamdoun (Arabic: بحمدون, romanized: Bḥamdūn), is a town in Lebanon 23 km (14 mi) from Beirut on the main road that leads to Damascus (Beirut - Damascus road) and in the suburbs of the main tourist city of Aley, lying at an altitude of 1,150 m (3,770 ft) above the Lamartine valley.
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Bhamdoun is located in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Asia. The coordinates are 33.7950 latitude, 35.6511 longitude.
Bhamdoun has a population of approximately 1,500 people, making it a town 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.
13 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.
16 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A spectacular system of two interconnected limestone caves with the world's longest stalactite, explored by foot and underground boat.
17 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.
36 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.
37 km · about 45 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.
47 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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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