Zeghdraiya

Zaghdraiya is a municipality in the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located southeast of Sidon. The village is bordered with a number of villages/towns like Darb es Sim, Maghdouche, Miye ou Miye.

Type: Village
Description: village in South Governorate, Lebanon
Also known as: “Zaghdraiya”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Our Lady of Mantara and Sidon Land Castle.

Our Lady of Mantara

Wayside cross

Photo: Philippe48, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Our Lady of Mantara is a Melkite Greek Catholic Marian shrine in Maghdouché, Lebanon, discovered on 8 September 1721 by a young shepherd. The grotto, which according to a legend dates to ancient times, was subsequently cared after by Monsignor Eftemios Saïfi, Melkite Catholic bishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon.

Sidon Land Castle

Castle

Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in Sidon, Lebanon. It was built in 1254 by French crusaders on the site of an earlier Fatimid fortress, and was altered a number of times until the 17th century. Sidon Land Castle is situated 4 km northwest of Zeghdraiya.

Cathedral of St Elias

Church

Photo: MARTYR-92, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cathedral of St Elias is a church, which is situated 4 km northwest of Zeghdraiya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darb as-Sim and Miye ou Miye.

Darb as-Sim

Village

Darb as-Sim is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.

Miye ou Miye

Village

Photo: Philbous, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Miye ou Miye is a municipality in southern Lebanon located 5 km East of Sidon and 45 km south of the capital Beirut and it overlooks the Mediterranean Sea.