A relaxed coastal town, popular and calm through summer. Sample status.
Updated: 2026-07-01Tannourine Cedar Forest Nature Reserve
One of Lebanon's largest and densest cedar forests, laced with marked hiking loops high above the Batroun mountains.
Douma Heritage Village
Red-roofed mountain village with an arcaded old souk and heritage museum
IXSIR Winery
Award-winning underground winery near Batroun with tours, tastings and hilltop lunch.
Batrouniyat
Authentic Lebanese table and mouneh house in a restored Batroun mansion
Chez Maguy
Legendary homey seafood spot where the owner catches the fish herself, over the water.
Aegis Festival 2026 - Of This Land
Three-day open-air electronic music festival in the hills above Batroun, 10-12 July.
Île Beach Bar
Buzzy seaside bar-lounge on the Batroun coast
Mseilha Fort
A 17th-century fort perched on a limestone rock beside the Nahr el-Jawz river.
Titans Rooftop Batroun
Santorini-style rooftop cocktail lounge with the best sunset view over Batroun's Bahsa Bay.
Kfifan Monastery – Saint Nimatullah al-Hardini
Hilltop monastery and shrine of the saint who taught young Saint Charbel
Our Lady of the Sea Church (Saydet el Bahr)
Whitewashed seaside chapel perched on Batroun's Phoenician sea wall
Saint Stephan Cathedral (Mar Estephan)
Batroun's landmark 1910 sandstone Maronite cathedral
Noix Le Café
Parisian-style coffee shop in the heart of Batroun
Hilmi's House of Lemonade
Fourth-generation lemonade house, since 1888, with 13 flavours and a tiny museum.
Batroun Mountains Winery
Family-run organic winery with vineyards from 400 to 1500 m across Batroun's hills.
The Three Brothers Gin Distillery
Lebanon's first craft gin, hand-distilled from 22 local botanicals near Smar Jbeil.
Colonel Beer Brewery & Brewpub
Pioneering seafront craft brewery and brewpub with a beer garden and live music.
Butler's Beach Club at Capo
Cycladic-white beach club at Capo hotel with Peruvian-Japanese plates and sunset DJs.
Najwa - Batroun Old Souk
Lebanese home cooking in the old souk
Coteaux de Botrys Winery
Boutique hilltop winery above Batroun making reds and arak
Aurora Winery — Boutique Vineyard in the Batroun Mountains
A small eco-conscious boutique winery at 900 m near Batroun, welcoming visitors for tours and tastings.
Orchid Beach Resort & Lounge, Batroun
Adults-only seaside lounge with floating Jacuzzis, an infinity pool and boat access.
Mariolino
Beloved wood-fired Italian in the old souk
Mayouli Nature Retreat
Eco-retreat in the fruit orchards near Batroun, with a farm-to-table café, gardens and guided nature walks.
Phoenician Sea Wall & Natural Pools
Free 225 m Phoenician sandstone sea wall with natural tidal pools by the old town.
Rachana Open-Air Sculpture Village
A hillside village turned open-air museum by the Basbous sculptor brothers.
Deep Sea Diving Center
Scuba diving and try-dives from Batroun port
Sept Winery — Biodynamic Estate & La Table Sept
Lebanon's first biodynamic winery in the Batroun hills, with natural wines and a farm-to-table lunch.
Our Lady of Nourieh (Saydet el Nourieh)
A cliff-top monastery and Marian shrine above Chekka Bay, reached by a dizzying coastal road.
Bolero Batroun
Adults-only garden cocktail bar built on the rocks in Batroun bay, made for sunset drinks.
Kfar Helda Waterfalls & Gorge
Multi-tiered waterfalls and swimming pools in a lush Batroun valley
Pierre & Friends Beach Bar
Legendary laid-back beach bar on Batroun's rocky shore, free to enter.
Smar Jbeil Citadel
A hilltop Phoenician-Crusader castle with rock-cut wells, tunnels and sweeping sea views.
Batroun International Festival
A summer-long seaside celebration of music, wine, seafood and sailing in old Batroun.
Tramway Gastro-Pub
Souk gastro-pub with cocktails and live music
White Beach Batroun
Relaxed family pebble beach and seafood spot on the Batroun shore.
Bahsa Public Beach
Free old-town cove with limestone sea pools
San Stephano Resort
Four-star seafront resort with a sandy beach and pier in central Batroun.