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Jeita Grotto
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The “Touristic Site of Jeita” gathers all elements of nature such as stone, water, trees, flowers, air, animals, etc…
with a touch of culture and surrounded with a verdurous environment.
It is one of the most impressive and interesting natural sites in the world.
The Jeita Grotto is a compound two separate but interconnected karstic limestone caves spanning an overall length of nearly 9 kilometres (5.6 mi).
The caves are situated in the Nahr al-Kalb valley within the locality of Jeita, 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of the Lebanese capital Beirut.
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Upper Cave
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In 1958, Lebanese speleologists discovered the upper galleries 60 metres (200 ft) above the lower cave which
have been accommodated with an access tunnel and a series of walkways to enable tourists safe access without disturbing the natural landscape.
The upper galleries house the world's largest stalactite,
they are composed of a series of chambers the largest of which peaks at a height of 120 metres (390 ft).
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Lower Cave
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the lower cave was not rediscovered until 1836 by Reverend William Thomson; it can only be visited by boat since it channels an
underground river that provides fresh drinking water to more than a million Lebanese.
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