Aanjar
Aanjar, a pocket-sized village in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, is home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the ruins of an 8th-century Umayyad palace built by Caliph Walid ibn Abd al-Malik, abandoned not long after and preserved ever since. The modern village was founded in 1939 by Armenian refugees from Turkey, and its neighbourhood names still reflect the villages they left behind. Vineyards surround the area, and a handful of cafés and restaurants serve visitors to the ruins.
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- Population2,400
- Nearest water from center 1.5 km0.9 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.6 km1.0 mi
Aanjar: quick answers
Where is Aanjar?
Aanjar is in Lebanon, about 44 km27 miles in a straight line from Beirut.
How do you get to Aanjar?
The nearest airport is Damascus (DAM), about 1 hr 24 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Aanjar?
The warmest month is August, averaging 24°C75°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C40°F. The wettest month is January, with about 113 mm4.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Aanjar?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 6 restaurants and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Aanjar?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Zahle, Sidon and Deir el Ahmar.