Adonis
Adonis is a locality in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Adonis is situated nearby to the locality Haret el Mîr, as well as near the town Zouk Mosbeh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lower Grotto and Bkerké.
Lower Grotto
Cave
The Jeita Grotto is a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves spanning an overall length of nearly 9 kilometres. The caves are situated in the Nahr al-Kalb river valley within the locality of Jeita, 18 kilometres north of the Lebanese capital Beirut. Lower Grotto is situated 4 km southeast of Adonis.
Bkerké
Monastery
Photo: J.Hassoun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bkerké is the episcopal see of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch of the Maronite Church in Lebanon, located 350 m above the bay of Jounieh, northeast of Beirut, in Lebanon.
Embassy of the United States of America
Government office
The Embassy of the United States, Beirut is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America located in the capital city of Beirut, Lebanon. A new embassy complex under construction is anticipated to grow to be the second-largest in the world and occupy a 44 acres site. Embassy of the United States of America is situated 3½ km south of Adonis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zouk Mosbeh and Zouk Mikael.
Zouk Mosbeh
Town
Photo: Onceinawhile, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zouk Mosbeh is a town and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 12 kilometers north of Beirut.
Zouk Mikael
Town
Photo: Cksaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zouk Mikael is a town and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. Its inhabitants are predominantly Melkite and Maronite Catholics.
Jounieh
Photo: Serge Melki, CC BY 2.0.
Jounieh is a city in Lebanon. It is closely associated with Beirut, the capital. Jounieh is located 16 km to the north of Beirut.
Adonis
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Adūnīs”
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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