Off the Beaten Path in Baalbek

Free Off the Beaten Path in Baalbek with Roamee Pro

Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided off-the-beaten-path walking tour route in Baalbek. The audio walking tour can include stops such as Temple of Bacchus — the best-preserved monumental Roman temple, with astoundingly detailed stone carvings, Temple of Jupiter — six surviving columns 22 meters tall, remnants of the largest temple the Romans ever built, Trilithon — three foundation stones each weighing over 800 tons, among the largest cut stones in the ancient world, plus hidden gems like Temple of Venus — a small circular temple with elegant proportions, converted to a church in Byzantine times and Ras al-Ain spring — the ancient water source that fed the temples, now a park with Ottoman-era buildings and a small museum.

Use this page as a starting point for a Baalbek walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Baalbek. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.

• •Temple of Bacchus — the best-preserved monumental Roman temple, with astoundingly detailed stone carvings
• •Temple of Jupiter — six surviving columns 22 meters tall, remnants of the largest temple the Romans ever built
• •Trilithon — three foundation stones each weighing over 800 tons, among the largest cut stones in the ancient world
• •Stone of the Pregnant Woman — a 1,000-ton quarried block abandoned in situ, even larger than the Trilithon stones

• •Temple of Venus — a small circular temple with elegant proportions, converted to a church in Byzantine times
• •Ras al-Ain spring — the ancient water source that fed the temples, now a park with Ottoman-era buildings and a small museum