Batroun Villages

 

A village in mid-Batroun District, 16 Km from the city, with an altitude of 650 meters. It can be reached from Batroun via Edde and Jran.
Its St-George's parish church (Mar Gerges) was constructed over the rubble of a Byzantine church. In addition, one can find the Crusader's "St-Elias" Church and, close to it, some interred stone sarcophagi as well as St-Simon's (Mar Semaan) ­­newly-built church.
Among the oak trees, there is a picnic site called "Al Mighraq", usually submerged with water in winter. A snack restaurant is present in this site.
In the village close, there is a restaurant offering Lebanese Mezze and food.