The Jeita Grotto is located about 18 kilometers from Beirut. These caverns, among the largest in the world, are a result of time and the perfect elements of limestone and moisture. It is difficult to describe the magnitude of these caves. You walk into the upper cavern and you are stunned by the beauty of the stalactites and stalagmites as every sense is stimulated. You feel the moisture and coolness of the cave, smell dampness and sweetness, hear dripping and crackling, and visually you are in a cathedral created by nature, on another planet or a scene that could not possibly be replicated at Universal Studios. You have to leave touch to your imagination because you would never want to interrupt this work of art by human interference. The oldest part of these caverns started forming 12,000 years ago.
The countryside as we approach the caverns
We couldn't take pictures inside, so we thought we'd need some kind of proof that we were there.
These pictures are borrowed from the web.
Upper cavern, which you explore by walking down a small pathway.
We could have stayed all day and let our imaginations take us away.
Lower cavern, which you see on a small boat.
The countryside as we approach the caverns
We couldn't take pictures inside, so we thought we'd need some kind of proof that we were there.
These pictures are borrowed from the web.
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