Lion Tower

Lion Tower: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Lion Tower

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Lion Tower — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.44989, 35.83059. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lion Tower

• Al-Tawbat Mosque · dargah · North Governorate · ~2 km · Must-see
• Mansouri Great Mosque · dargah · North Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
• Al-Uwaysiyat · dargah · North Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
• Abd al-Wahid Mosque · dargah · North Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
• Bertasi Mosque · dargah · North Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
• Taynal Mosque · dargah · North Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
• Mu'allaq Mosque · dargah · North Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
• Qala'at Tarablus · fort · North Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
• Roman Temple Bziza · temple · North Governorate · ~25 km · Must-see
• Horch Ehden Nature Reserve · sanctuary · North Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
• Monastère Saint-Serge-et-Saint-Bacchus · church · North Governorate · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mussaylha Fort · fort · North Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
• Monastery of our Lady of Qannoubine Qadisha · Buddhist site · North Governorate · ~30 km · Must-see
• Saint Elisha Monastery · church · North Governorate · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sisters Olive Trees of Noah · attraction · North Governorate · ~35 km · Must-see
• Castle of Smar Jbeil · fort · North Governorate · ~36 km · Must-see
• Bcharreh Cedars of God Forest · viewpoint · North Governorate · ~38 km · Must-see
• Qurnet Al Sawda · viewpoint · North Governorate · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lion Tower

Other forts & heritage near Lion Tower

• Qala'at Tarablus · fort · North Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
• Mussaylha Fort · fort · North Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
• Castle of Smar Jbeil · fort · North Governorate · ~36 km · Must-see
• Tell Kazel · fort · Tartus Governorate · ~40 km · Must-see
• Amrit Melkart Temple · fort · Tartus Governorate · ~55 km · Must-see
• Fortress of Arwad · fort · Tartus Governorate · ~57 km · Must-see
• Qasr el Banat, Lebanon · fort · Baalbek-Hermel Governorate · ~60 km · Must-see
• Archeological site of Faqra · fort · Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate · ~63 km · Must-see
• Iaat · fort · Baalbek-Hermel Governorate · ~65 km · Must-see
• The Cross · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~67 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in Lebanon

Frequently asked