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    10+ Things You Can Do With Your BFF In Batroun

    By Souad LazkaniMay 21, 2020Updated:May 26, 2021
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    Located 53 km north of Beirut is the coastal city of Batroun. It is a laid-back beach town, full of many existing activities, which you can best enjoy with your BFF or a group of friends.

    #1 Rent a bike

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    You can bike through the down-to-earth city, and explore its treasures. Also, the Routes Rental shop organizes tours in Batroun, so you and your BFF can explore the city together with a local guide.

    #2 Explore the Old Souk

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    The Old Souk is one of Batroun’s many jewels that takes you time traveling to the past, a golden past of Lebanon.

    #3 Visit The Phoenician Wall

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    Batroun was once a Phoenician city and the wall was built as protection from sea invaders. Sounds like something straight out of Game of Thrones.

    #4 Visit the church of the Lady of the Sea

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    You can visit this Greek Orthodox church and its beautiful arches and the view that overlooks the old Phoenician Wall.

    #5 Taste Batroun’s famous lemonade

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    Batroun is known for its lemonade. In 2012, it entered the Guinness Book of world records for the largest cup of Lemonade.

    #6 Visit St. Estephan Cathedral

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    This pretty site is the town’s main Maronite church, located right on the harbor.

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    #7 Explore the Mseilha Fort

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    You can explore the fort located at the foothills of the Batroun mountains. You and your friends can even take it further and go hike the Mseilha Walkway, which is a popular trail near the fortress.

    #8 Savor the local eateries

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    The beach town is full of great seafood restaurants, like the colorful Chez Maguy, the relaxed Pierre & Friends, and the modest Jammal Restaurant (with tables right on the shore).

    #9 Take a boat ride at Batroun’s Sea Port

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    Batroun’s port is a lovely site for a leisurely walk. You and your BFF can take a boat ride or just enjoy the view of the small boats and get some Instagram-worthy pics.

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    #10 Try the local beer

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    Taste the different flavors of locally brewed beer at Colonel, where you can also grab a hearty meal and enjoy lounging on the grass or on the beach at Colonel’s beach bar.

    #11 Go wine tasting

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    You can visit one of many wineries tucked away in Batroun’s mountains.

    #12 Take a Yoga class

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    In the laid back town, you can also take a yoga Darma-Ji’s studio/guesthouse for a calm wellness retreat with your BFF.

    #13 Party till dawn

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    Batroun is known to throw some of the wildest parties in North Lebanon!

    #14 Dive in water activities

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    Here, you can enjoy swimming, kayaking, surfing, paddleboarding, you name it – it’s a beach town after all!

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