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Rabieh
City in Mount Lebanon Governorate

Rabieh

Rabieh is a suburban area on the northern edge of Greater Beirut, Lebanon, about 13 kilometers driving distance from Beirut.

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It is located in the foothills of Mount Lebanon, on the road to Bikfaya. Rabieh saw its population increase sharply in the late 1980s, following the Lebanese civil war. Rabieh is famous for its biodiversity and ecological richness.

How locals move

Getting around Rabieh the local way

  • Get inReaching Lebanon by ferry is quite a challenge, the only regular passenger ferry is a twice-weekly service from Tasucu, just outside Mersin, Turkey to the northern city of Tripoli by the Lebanese company MedStar.
  • Get inApart from that single passenger ferry, the only way of reaching Lebanon by sea is by cruise ship or — for the more adventurous traveller — freighter travel or a private yacht.
  • Get aroundSome mountain villages don't have public transport links between them hence hitchhiking is a way to get around.
  • Get aroundThe hitchhiking concept is well understood among the people and locals are keen to pick up travellers even if they don't speak any foreign languages.

From Wikivoyage: Lebanon, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-08.

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