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+ 961-4-phone number when calling from a mobile and 8-10-961-9-subscriber number when calling from a landline. And do not forget that time in Lebanon lags behind Moscow by 1 hour.
How to get
To get to Baalbek, you need to fly from Moscow to Beirut on one of the daily flights, which will take you about 4 hours and will cost from 15 thousand rubles. From the capital of Lebanon, take a taxi or a bus and go to Baalbek, at the prices keep within $ 30.Search tickets to the city of Beirut (nearest a / p to Baalbek)
Secrets of Baalbek
This city is associated with an almost mystical story: when it was reopened by archaeologists, many came to the conclusion , that he is the fruit of the construction of extraterrestrial civilizations that examined the solar system in ancient times. Some people assumed that ancient people possessed incredible technique, or argued that it was the work of giants.
It was hard to believe that the huge blocks of the Baalbek terrace were the result of only human labor without the use of any high-tech mechanisms .Today, Baalbek attracts hunters for history, lovers of antiquities and secrets and those who dream of unraveling one of the greatest mysteries of modern archeology..So, if you choose to relax not only in the sun, but also learn a lot of new, interesting and mysterious, then, undoubtedly, you are on the right path..By the way, being driven by the desire to unravel the secrets of centuries and civilizations, be prepared to meet with traces of the presence of extraterrestrial civilizations and giants that really existed in antiquity .But everything in order .
A bit of history
It is believed that the Baalbek were founded by the Phoenicians, and then Alexander the Great conquered it, renaming Heliopolis, which in our way means the City of the Sun, and for good reason, because the sun is the first thing that you will get in surplus on arrival in Baalbek. Then in the 1 st century. n. e. the city passed under the authority of Ancient Rome, then here were built temples that have survived to our days - Jupiter, Venus and Bacchus. That's all, but not everything is so simple, and you, lovers of mysteries and mysteries, have something to break your head about.
The temples of Baalbek
The first riddle: who built the temples? According to scientists, for this grand construction the Roman authorities chose the best architects, and the construction of the temple of Jupiter ended already at the famous Nero .However, this temple complex is an order of magnitude greater than the size of any structure created by the Romans and, more than strange, there is not a word in the Roman archives about it! And this is absolutely not peculiar to the Romans, who did not miss a single opportunity to point out once again their merits in the construction of another masterpiece of architecture .
Columns of the temple, 22 meters high, are perfectly polished, as if someone in the 1st century. n. e. processed them on a lathe, the building blocks on which the temple rests, consist of stones weighing 300 and 800 tons, perfectly adjacent to each other at a height of 7 m above the ground, so that between them it is impossible to slip even a needle. In the 5th century BC. e. the giant terraces of Heliopolis were counted to the wonders of the world - and quite rightly.
In addition, under the temple there is a complex system of underground passages up to 3 m in width and 2, 5 in height. Surely you have a question - for what? Take a trip and find out, it will be more interesting! Neighboring temples - the temple of Venus and the temple of Bacchus - do not go to any comparison with the temple of Jupiter. They fully correspond to the possibilities of the times of the Roman Empire ... Many consider this grandiose construction to be the creators of the creators of the Tower of Babel, and hence in times before the Flood. So think about who really was its creator.
Southern stone of Baalbek
This gigantic stone block - 23 m long, 5, 3 m wide and 4, 55 m high, weighing 1,000 tons - was cut down by ordinary chisels .This is the largest processed stone in the world, so huge that a man climbing up on it looks like a bug on a large suitcase..Contrary to the sometimes encountered statement, the so-called South Stone is not at all abandoned by the builders on the road and is not lost during transportation - it still remained in the quarry and not even separated to the end from the rocky base .The slope of the block is given by the general slope of the surface, which was at this point rock massif .
The huge stone platform of Baalbek is located at an equal distance between the pyramids of Giza and Mount St. Catherine - one of the most sacred places in the world - on the Sinai Peninsula. Mount Sinai and Mount St. Catherine together form an impressive two-headed peak, which corresponds to the two main pyramids of Giza. Is it possible to imagine that such a geometric correspondence (Giza-Sinai-Baalbek) arose accidentally? Perhaps, it is up to you to discover the secrets of Baalbek and change the pages of the history of the world.
Excursions
Excursions to Baalbek, as a rule, are made from Beirut. Tourists are transported through the Lebanese mountain chains along the Beck valley. The opportunity to admire the mountainous Mediterranean landscapes is another advantage of such tours. This city is very hospitable, residents like tourists and will gladly tell you about all the local attractions, treat them with a delicious cake and local wine, the taste of which will be remembered for a long time. However, in any case, most of the excursions to Baalbek include the tasting of Lebanese wines.
In the evening, after interesting and fascinating excursions, you can relax in one of the local restaurants and taste the national cuisine.
Music Festival
Today the fame of Baalbek was brought by the International Festival of Classical and Folklore Music. The festival was founded in 1955, since then it has been held annually. The duration of the festival is 4 weeks, usually in July-August. Even world-famous stars were guests of this festival of music and art.
Tour of Baalbek, without any doubt, will be remembered for a long time. It is unlikely that anywhere else you will see such grandiose buildings, preserved from ancient times. The power, greatness, strength, beauty of the temple complex will amaze and enchant you at first sight. And the amount of unknown on this beautiful island of antiquity is enough to, coming back here and again, to take with them new discoveries and impressions.
All prices are in June 2013