Notable Buddhist site · Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon
St Jean Monastery
St Jean Monastery is a Buddhist site in Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.
St Jean Monastery: 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 Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit St Jean Monastery
Season: October to March.
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 St Jean Monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.92175, 35.73136. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near St Jean Monastery
- The Cross · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bkerke · church · Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate · ~13 km · Must-see
- Antelias cave · cave · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~14 km · Must-see
- Archeological site of Faqra · fort · Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ruins of Nahr El Kalb · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Sannine · viewpoint · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~17 km · Must-see
- Silk Museum · museum · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~23 km · Must-see
- Baabda Palace · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~25 km · Must-see
- Serail Baabda · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sursock Museum · museum · Beirut Governorate · ~25 km · Must-see
- St Jirjiss Hadath · church · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~25 km · Must-see
- Saint Nicolas garden · park · Beirut Governorate · ~25 km · Must-see
- Crusader Castle · fort · Beirut Governorate · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ancient Tell: Beirut Castle · fort · Beirut Governorate · ~26 km · Must-see
- Martyr's Monument · fort · Beirut Governorate · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of St Elias and St Gregory the Illuminator · church · Beirut Governorate · ~26 km · Must-see
- Emir Assaf Mosque · dargah · Beirut Governorate · ~26 km · Must-see
- Muhammad al-Amin Mosque · dargah · Beirut Governorate · ~26 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near St Jean Monastery
- Monastery Saint Maron · Buddhist site · Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate · ~28 km · Must-see
- Monastery of our Lady of Qannoubine Qadisha · Buddhist site · North Governorate · ~53 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery · Buddhist site · Rif Dimashq Governorate · ~80 km · Must-see
- Saint Elias Monastery · Buddhist site · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~2 km
- Our Lady of Nourieh Monastery · Buddhist site · North Governorate · ~54 km
- Monastery of St Anthony of Qozhaya · Buddhist site · North Governorate · ~56 km
- Balamand Monastery · Buddhist site · North Governorate · ~62 km
- Monastery of Saint James the Mutilated · Buddhist site · Rif Dimashq Governorate · ~119 km
- Khenchara monastery · Buddhist site · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~0 km
- Saint Georges Bherdok Convent · Buddhist site · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is St Jean Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for St Jean Monastery yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit St Jean Monastery?
October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near St Jean Monastery?
Nearby: The Cross (fort, 11 km), Bkerke (church, 13 km), Antelias cave (cave, 14 km), Archeological site of Faqra (fort, 14 km), Ruins of Nahr El Kalb (fort, 16 km), Mount Sannine (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is St Jean Monastery worth visiting?
St Jean Monastery is listed as a notable Buddhist site in Lebanon on Spotwander.