Marjayoun, the “meadow of springs”, is located 860 meters above sea level. It is located on a hill facing Mount Hermon and the plains of Galilee and the Golan Heights.
It offers splendid sceneries of fertile lands and mood-lifting nature, notably the mountains of Hermon and the Litani River, which makes it a great place for hiking and outdoor activities.
It is also home to architectural Lebanese heritage with stone-wall, red brick-roof houses.
Marjayoun is also home to religious sites denoting historical co-existence, including the Greek Orthodox Bishopric dating back to 1902, the Mar Boutros cathedral, the Abu Bakr El-Seddik mosque, and the Prophet Ezekiel mausoleum.
The village is also rich in culture, especially on the day of Mar Elias, which is celebrated each year.
If you have been wanting to enjoy a nice hiking day, you can try the trail between Marjeyoun and Hasbaya.
When visiting the village, people also visit the nearby historical villages of Hasbaya and Rachaya.
So if you have been wanting to visit the village of Marjayoun, check out these amazing pictures:
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