Your guide to the Jeita Grotto.. the pride of Lebanon that you should visit

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">ArabiaWeather.com - Ismail Qassemi - Jeita Grotto is one of the most amazing gatherings of stalactites and stalagmites in the world, and it is the pride of the country of the Cedars of Lebanon as the most important tourist attraction that should be visited, which made it appear in the finals of the classification of the Seven Wonders of Nature in 2011.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Why should it be visited?</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Jeita Grotto is the longest cave in the Middle East with a length of 9 km. It consists of two limestone caves, the Upper Cave and the Lower Cave. <span style="line-height:1.6em">It is located 18 km northeast of the Lebanese capital Beirut (35.6414°E - 33.9434°N) and you can reach it by way of Bus to Nahr al-Kalb and then taxi, alternatively, you can take a taxi directly from Beirut.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>The best times to visit</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Lebanon is characterized by its mild Mediterranean climate in winter, where the weather is cold and rainy, while the summer is hot on the coasts and mild in the highlands, but the temperature in the caves remains stable at 16 degrees Celsius throughout the year.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> During the winter of each year, the caves are closed for about two to four weeks from late January until early February to carry out periodic maintenance, and the lower cave is closed when the water level becomes too high.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The caves remain open most days of the year, and the doors of the visit are opened every day of the week from 9 am to 5 pm except for Monday, while work continues on all days during the months of July and August.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Activities you can do</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Jeita Grotto is one of the main tourist attractions in Lebanon, so it has developed many additional features for visitors, such as the train and cable car between the upper and lower caves, a small zoo and many statues.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is possible to enter the two caves and enjoy the shows and ride the train and cable car for 18 thousand Lebanese pounds (12 dollars) for adults and 10 thousand pounds for children (about 7 dollars), and free for children under 5 years.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> There are also many shops selling souvenirs and Lebanese handmade products, as well as restaurants that serve traditional Lebanese food, and the administration revives cultural activities and concerts.</p><div style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></div>