Discovered
in the year 2003, Ain Wazein Natural Grotto consists
of branching caves hollowed out in the bowels of
the rock by water flowing from the depths of the
mountains. It has become an important tourist site
due to the number of visitors and has the additional
advantage of being located in a beautiful natural
environment. The grotto has scientific as well as
historical importance as its extension deep underground
helps in the study of the local geological formation.
Stalactites suspended from the roof of the cave
are not merely impressive as natural sculptures;
as well as his eyes, the ears of the visitor who
walks along are charmed by a succession of musical
notes provided by the droplets of water that drip
from their extremities down to pools below.The grotto
is located in Ain Wazein at an altitude of nearly
3,500 feet above sea level. It is thirty miles from
Beirut, and five miles away from Beit-Eddine, center
of the Shouf district. It lies on the Ain Wazein
Road, near the northern end of Ain Wazein, and has
been explored to a point 426 meters deep (approx.
1,500 feet.)The grotto takes the form of a series
of passages and halls of varied width and height,
all natural formations resulting from the accumulation
of water under pressure.
Preparing the grotto for the general public has
demanded three years of effort by devoted individuals
so that now visitors may see the astounding limestone
formations along its tunnels and galleries and scientific
tours can be organized for high school and university
students. All will be impressed by the domed vaults
and strange formations molded by the waters over
millions of years, creating a masterpiece of beauty
without the intervention of human hands or imagination.
Students of art classes for both painting and sculpture
come here in order to be inspired for the production
of works that breathe the spirit of the country’s
natural beauty. Indeed, the subterranean labyrinth
of Ain Wazein with its fantastic stalactite and
stalagmite formations is outstanding even among
the many wonderful underground systems that adorn
the land of Lebanon.
- Ain Wazein Natural Grotto: >> View
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- Ain Wazein Natural Grotto: >> View
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