Jeita Grotto

The Jeita Grotto is a cave in Lebanon. It is located about 20 km north of Beirut in the Valley of Nahr al - Kalb ( Dog River ). The cave was inhabited in prehistoric times.

Description

The total length of the cave is 9000 m. One of the largest halls measures 108 yards from the ceiling to the river. The visible tourist area is divided into the Upper and Lower Gallery. In the 600 m long upper gallery are a variety of dazzling stalactites to see amazing rock formations and stone curtains. With 8.2 meters in length, it will also provide one of the biggest stalactites in the world. In the Lower Gallery of the Nahr al - Kalb flows. Overall, the underground river course measures 6230 meters. The cave was created by this flow. This has dug over time his bed in the rock, while the cave system. created. The lower gallery was first opened up to tourists. In small boats, it is possible to navigate the river and an underground lake. Under German management is also a cable car from the Austrian company Doppelmayr ropeways GmbH was built leading from the parking lot to the entrance of the upper gallery. From the upper gallery, you can drive the short distance with a small train to the Lower Gallery.

In the online competition " New 7 Wonders of Nature" ( New 7 Wonders of Nature ), in which participated 440 locations from over 220 countries, managed the Jeita Grotto in 2011 in the round of 28 finalists to come.

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