ancient ruins
Byblos (Jbeil)
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world with Phoenician temples, a Crusader castle, and a charming ancient harbor.
15 km · about 25 min drive
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Batroûn
North Lebanon, Lebanon · Asia
About Batroûn
Batroûn is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Amioûn, 27km from Qadisha Valley (Holy Valley).
Batroûn is in North Lebanon, Lebanon, with about 11,000 people. The nearest town is Amioûn, about 15 km away.
Batroun District (Arabic: البترون) is a district (qadaa) located in the North Governorate, Lebanon, south of Tripoli. Its capital is the city of Batroun, which is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Its natural borders are: in the south the al-Jaouz river and in the north the MadfounRead more
river.
The region is known for its vineyards located at an altitude of 1,300 meters, which helps grow high-quality grapes that are used to make wines that are intense in color and full of flavor.
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What is there to see near Batroûn?
Within an hour or so of Batroûn: Byblos (Jbeil) (15 km), Baatara Gorge Waterfall (22 km), Qadisha Valley (Holy Valley) (27 km), Jeita Grotto (35 km).
Where is Batroûn?
Batroûn is in North Lebanon, Lebanon, about 15 km from Amioûn.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,852
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Lebanon
- Region
- North Lebanon
- Timezone
- Asia/Beirut
- Coordinates
- 34.2553, 35.6581
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Worth the detour from Batroûn
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Baatara Gorge Waterfall
A meltwater cascade drops roughly 90m past three stacked natural limestone bridges into a 240m chasm near Tannourine. The bridges are the reason to come, and the falls only run in spring.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Qadisha Valley (Holy Valley)
A UNESCO deep gorge that sheltered persecuted Christian monastic communities for centuries, with ancient cave monasteries clinging to sheer cliff walls.
27 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Jeita Grotto
A spectacular system of two interconnected limestone caves with the world's longest stalactite, explored by foot and underground boat.
35 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Cedars of God
A UNESCO grove of the ancient Lebanon cedars that once covered Mount Lebanon, some trees over 1,000 years old and symbols of the nation.
36 km · about 40 min drive
restaurant
Le Chef, Gemmayzeh
A tiny Gouraud Street diner serving Lebanese home cooking off a blackboard of daily specials, open over fifty years and through the civil war. Rebuilt after the 2020 port blast destroyed it.
42 km · about 50 min drive
restaurant
Tawlet Souk el Tayeb
A Mar Mikhael kitchen where a different village cook takes over each day, laying out a buffet of her own region's dishes and talking diners through them. Part of the Souk el Tayeb farmers' network.
42 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
Baalbek
Home to some of the largest and best-preserved Roman temple ruins in the world, including the colossal Temple of Jupiter with its iconic six standing columns.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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