Afqa Grotto

Afqa Grotto is a village in , and has an elevation of 1,172 metres. Afqa Grotto is situated near the village , as well as near .
Photo: Seoras2005, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: cave and spring of Abraham (Adonis) River in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Adonis Grotto”, “Afaka Grotto”, “Afka”, “Afka Grotto”, “Afqa”, “Afqā”, “Aphaca Grotto”, and “Apheca-Grotte”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lassa and Mghayreh.

Village
is a municipality in the of , . is situated 3½ km west of Afqa Grotto.

Village
is a municipality in the of , . is situated 3½ km northwest of Afqa Grotto.

Village
Photo: Badrichams, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aaqoura is a mountainous village in the… is situated 6 km north of Afqa Grotto.

Afqa Grotto

Latitude
34.06801° or 34° 4′ 5″ north
Longitude
35.89041° or 35° 53′ 26″ east
Elevation
1,172 metres (3,845 feet)
Open location code
8G6Q3V9R+65
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4842457458
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
280660
Wiki­data ID
Q383537
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Afqa Grotto” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أفقا”
  • Arabic: “افقا”
  • Arabic: “مغارة أفقا”
  • French: “Afqa”
  • French: “grotte d’Afqa”
  • French: “Grotte d’Afqa”
  • German: “Afqa-Grotte”
  • German: “Afqa”
  • Italian: “Grotte d’Afqa”
  • Russian: “Afqa”
  • Russian: “Афка”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mnaitra and Mzarib.

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Highlights: Adonis Temple and Saydet al-Najat Church.

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