Chqaïf
in Mohafazat Mont-Liban, Lebanon
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (20 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (59 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (67 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (75 mi)
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (93 mi)
- Haifa International Airport (94 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (124 mi) -
Larnaca International Airport (128 mi) - Amman-Marka International Airport (146 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (149 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.071 and 35.654 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 4' 16" and E 35° 39' 15"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - LBP
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, French, English, Armenian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:52 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:52 am and 7:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Lebanon.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Lebanon. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Discover Chqaïf
Chqaïf in Mohafazat Mont-Liban is a city in Lebanon about 16 mi (or 25 km) north-east of Beirut, the country's capital city.
Local time in Chqaïf is now 05:52 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Beirut with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Chqaïf, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Lebanon is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Lebanon is Byblos in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jbail, Jounieh, Batroun, Jdaidet el Matn and Beirut. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
23°C (74 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
26°C (79 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
25°C (77 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Portemilio Hotel and Resort
Monte Cassino Boutique Hotel
Byblos Sur Mer
Hollywood Inn
Rivoli Palace
Madisson Hotel
Reston Hotel
Al Murjan Palace Hotel
Princessa Hotel
Bay Inn Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Byblos, Lebanon
Video with images of Byblos an ancient Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast. Archaeological research has proved that the site was inhabited in prehistoric times. In the period of the...
New Year -1 evening 2015 Byblos Lebanon
Byblos new year -1 2015.
Scorpions - Send me An Angel - Byblos Lebanon - 2013
Send me an Angel by Scorpions, Byblos Lebanon, 27 July 2013.
Scorpions - The Best is Yet to Come - Byblos Lebanon - 2013
The Best is Yet to Come by Scorpions on the Stage of the Byblos Festival, 27 september 2013.
Arrivée des Scorpions à Byblos Liban, le samedi 27 juillet 2013
via YouTube Capture.
SIDC #tkheyal campaign at LAU - Byblos
SIDC went around the LAU Byblos campus and asked some students our now infamous #tkheyal question. The result? Check out the video. On November 29, 2013, a group of SIDC staff members went ...
3D projection mapping show - Byblos port ( by studio mr.white & minus5architects)
Scorpions - Still Loving You - Byblos Lebanon - 2013
Still Loving you by Scorpions on the Stage of Byblos Festival, Byblos, Lebanon. 27 july 2013.
Lebanon - Byblos and its Beautiful Mediterranean Surroundings
Byblos Lebanon was beautiful! The small but impressive ruins are set in the most beautiful Mediterranean surroundings. It felt like it could have been the coast of Italy or the South of France.
Scorpions - Wind of Change - Byblos Lebanon -2013
Wind of Change, Scorpions on the scene of Byblos Festival, Lebanon, 27 july 2013.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Abraham River
The Abraham River also known as Adonis River, is a small river in the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. It passes through the town of Nahr Ibrahim before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. The city takes its name from the river (nahr means river in Arabic). Today, it is one of the tourist attractions in Lebanon.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Chqaïf.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chqif, Chakîk, Chqaïq et Tahta, Shqīq, Chqaïf, Ash Shuqayq, Shuqayf, شقيف, الشقيق
