Top places to visit in Baalbek

• Baalbek Archaeological Museum

  Museum · 4.7 rating · about 0.5 h

  A small on-site museum inside the temple complex's ancient quarry vaults, displaying sarcophagi and artefacts recovered from the ruins.

• Temple of Bacchus

  Heritage · 4.8 rating · about 1 h

  One of the best-preserved Roman temples anywhere in the world, richly carved, and larger than the Parthenon in Athens.

• Temple of Jupiter

  Heritage · 4.8 rating · about 1 h

  The largest Roman temple ever built, of which six colossal columns still stand at nearly 20 metres — the centrepiece of the Baalbek UNESCO site.

• Temple of Venus

  Heritage · 4.7 rating · about 0.3 h

  A small, unusual circular Roman temple just outside the main Baalbek complex, dedicated to Venus.

• Baalbek Souk & Town Centre

  Market · 4.3 rating · about 0.5 h

  The modest local market street of Baalbek town, just outside the ruins, for basic shopping and cheap eats.

• Baalbek Great Court & Propylaea

  Heritage · 4.7 rating · about 0.8 h

  The monumental entrance stairway, hexagonal forecourt and Great Court of the Jupiter sanctuary, lined with altars and basins.

• Ras al-Ain Spring

  Nature · 4.9 rating · about 0.3 h

  A natural spring-fed pool at the edge of Baalbek town, historically the water source for the Roman city.

Things to do

• Baalbek Roman Temples Guided Tour Cultural · 2.5 h · from USD 35 per person
• Baalbek Sunset Temple Photography Walk Cultural · 1.5 h

Where to stay in Baalbek

Hotels

• Palmyra Hotel Baalbek 3-star

Where to eat

• Palmyra Hotel Restaurant Lebanese · about USD 26 per person
• Baalbek local mezze houses (Souk area) Lebanese · about USD 10 per person

Getting around

• Taxi main way to get around

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• Walking main way to get around

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