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Batroun Old Souk , Batroun

263 m

Batroun is the southern gateway to the Northern Lebanon, it is located on the Mediterranean coast 50km north of Beirut and 30km south of Tripoli.

At Batroun you can visit the old city marketplace (nineteenth century), stoned with basalt between 2003 and 2004 .Its houses are distinguished by their vaults made up of Batroun’s sandstones. They are the achievements of a rich social class; bourgeois tradesmen and industrialists. The marketplace used to host a great number of shops, stores caravanserai, hotels and firms, above which were the dwelling-places of people.
 

Phoenician Wall, Batroun

322 m

Batroun was once one of the most important Phoenician cities in the region. The Greek name of the town originates from the Phoenician word bater, which means “to cut” and it refers to the maritime wall that the Phoenicians built in the sea to protect them from tidal waves, that still stand today. The sea wall was originally a normal structure composed of alarmed sand dunes. The wall is 225 meters long and 1 to 1.5 meters thick. Some parts of it still stands strong and some of it has crumbled, and is a must see for an authentic piece of Lebanon’s ancient history.

Colonel Beer Brewery, Batroun

692 m

The Colonel Beer Brewery is already one of the main destination in Lebanon. It's located in the center of Batroun, just walking distance from the pubs and restaurants. The brewery produces craft lager beer and distribute the products in Lebanon. 

The brewery features a large terrace pub where concerts, bands and many special events are held. The place is eco and pet friendly. It also hosts a restaurants with fast food menu.

The brewing process is visible from the pub through a glass separation and tours explaining the beer-making process to visitors are featured. Its eco-friendly structure is fascinating to see; it uses natural lighting and is made up of an interesting combination of eco-boards, recycled wood pallets, vertical gardens and a green roof.

Opening time: 5pm till 2am

Fees: Free entrance

Batroun Town, Batroun

874 m

Batroun is located in the northern part of Lebanon and it's one of the oldest city in the world. 

The name Batroun derives from the Arabic al-Batroun, itself from the Greek, Botrys (also spelled Bothrys), which was later Latinized to Botrus. Historians believe that the Greek name of the town originates from the Phoenician word, bater, which means to cut and it refers to the maritime wall that the Phoenicians built in the sea to protect them from tidal waves.[1] Other historians[who?] believe that the name of the town is derivative of the Phoenician words, beit truna, which translates to house of the chief.

It's knows to be one of the major destination in Northern Lebanon for its beaches, night life and historic background. 

Beaches you must visit: Pierre & Friends - White beach - Loco Beach- O Glacee - Orchid beach resort - Baracuda beach

Mseylha Fort , Chekka

3.4 km

The Mseilha Fort is a fortification situated north of the city of Batroun in Lebanon. The current fort was built by Emir Fakhreddine II in the 17th century to guard the route from Tripoli to Beirut.The fort is built on a long, narrow limestone rock near the Nahr el-Jawz River. Its walls are constructed with small sandstone blocks quarried from the nearby coast and built onto the edge of the limestone rock. The thickness of the walls ranges from 1.5 to 2 meters (4 to 6.5 feet). The larger limestone blocks are the only remains of an earlier structure probably built for the same defensive reason.

Opening time: 9 AM to 5 PM

Fees: No entrance fees

White Beach, Batroun

4.7 km

Situated only 45 kilometers from Beirut, and 5 kilometers away from the sizzling nightlife of Batroun. Welcoming visitors from around the world serving and pleasing anyone looking for a smoothing escape. Located on the untouched shores of Batroun in North Lebanon, the White Beach family will serve your every need for a warm and uplifting escape. You’ll be pampered with the best of our traditional Lebanese cuisine while basking under the famous Mediterranean sunshine during summer, and fired up by our exquisite home cooked meals during winter.

Pierre & Friends, Batroun

5 km

Ranked as one of the best beach bars in the world, Pierre and Friends is a refreshingly cool getaway for a day filled with sun, food, and adventure. You’ll find lounge chairs sprawled along rocks and sand, where you can enjoy a bite of Lebanese food with your feet dangling in the water. Be sure to stick around for sunset, where you’ll be overwhelmed with scenic beauty just as the DJ begins to play infectious beach tunes. Once the music starts, you’ll be tempted to linger and turn your beach day into a fun-filled nighttime pursuit, complete with food, drinks, and dancing along to the beats of waves crashing against Batroun’s stunning shore.

Opening time: 9:44 PM till 3:00 AM

IXSIR Winery, Batroun

5 km

Located on the hills of Batroun, this 17th century bastion of regional heritage was established by friends with a common passion for both wine and Lebanon. IXSIR is the culmination of their dream in creating a fine wine that will forever be associated with their fatherland.

IXSIR welcomes visitors to Basbina winery in the mountains of Batroun throughout the year. Experience what makes IXSIR different, the winemaking process, and most importantly, the ins and outs of our award winning Winery. You can enjoy a complimentary wine tasting session and choose to have lunch in the outdoor terrace.

Opening time: Tuesday to Sunday. Winter: 12pm to 4pm - Summer: 12pm to 6pm

Fees: Free entrance

Smar Jbeil, Batroun

5.1 km

Smar Jbeil (Known also as Asmar Jbeil or Samar Jbeil) is a village located in the Batroun District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is located on a hill facing the Mediterranean sea at 500 m elevation. It is one of the oldest villages in Lebanon. In the Middle Ages, the Maronites took it as a refuge from their enemy’s attacks. The Castle was built in the center of the village, on a hill showing the entire neighborhood. Most of the historians recognize that the castle was built by the Phoenicians, and was under the Persian Empire control in 555 B.C. In the Middle Ages, the Maronites and their army the Maradaites took the castle as a refuge and it was the See of the First Maronite Catholic Patriarch Saint John Maron before he moved to Kfarhay. The Mardaites counterattacked their enemies from Smar Jbeil and they won the battle in Amyoun (30 km north) while defending their Patriarch. Smar Jbeil is one of the oldest villages in Lebanon according to Fr. Henri Lammens. It has a very old castle at the western entrance of the village built on a strategic hill, showing from its western side, the Mediterranean coast from Jbeil to Tripoli, and from its eastern side the mountains of Lebanon specially the famous Cedars of God mountain near Bsharri. The origin of the castle could be Phoenician.

Wadi Harba Hiking Trail , Batroun

5.3 km

Wadi Harba is 55 kilometers away from Beirut the capital of Lebanon. It's the valley separating Batroun from Jbeil. It spans from the seashore at the Madfoun bridge, all the way up to the Saint Joseph Monastery in Jrebta and the Elige hill in Kattara. 

Wadi Harba was the first habitat for Christians at the times of apostles, who crossed the old Roman road located at the sides of the valley.

According to some accounts, the apostles even stopped at the location for a while. Christianity spread in the valley in the first century BC and numerous churches, sanctuaries, monasteries and hermitages were built in the location, and it was long considered a preferred destination for Christian pilgrims.

Nowadays, ancient monuments and churches are being restored, to give the region back a long lost status as a pilgrimage destination.


 

Our Lady of Nourieh, Chekka

6.8 km

The story of Our Lady of Light shrine and monastery is celebrated throughout Lebanon, a country where Christianity has existed since Jesus first evangelized in Tyre and Sidon, and therefore, Lebanon is often considered part of the “Holy Land.” Some of the first Christian communities were set up in Lebanon during the time of the apostles.

It is believed that two sailors built the shrine in the 4th century. One winter night, on a very stormy sea, the two sailors found themselves in peril. They began praying, and the Virgin appeared to them as a light and guided them gently to the shore of Theoprosopon near modern-day Chekka in North Lebanon. The grateful sailors carved a cave in the cliff and dedicated it to the Virgin Mary, and called the shrine, Our Lady of Light. A Greek Orthodox monastery was built in the 17th century.The miraculous icon of the Theotokos has been venerated for centuries for having glowed with light to attract wayward ships

Opening time: 9 Am to 5 PM

Fees: No entrance fees