CAZA:
Batroun
1250 Etymology:
Syriac origin, "chotin", meaning "drink"At the top of the large village of Tannourine, stands Chatine, a village lost in a lush nature with a breathtaking view of the entire valley beneath it. This pleasant little village is distinguished by a charming place surrounded by greenery and houses buried under abundant vegetation. However, its major attraction is the Balaa gorge sinkhole which is a marvel of nature. Discovered in 1952, this sinkhole dug in the Upper Jurassic limestone has bridge-shaped formations and a 90-m-high waterfall. Chatine is a village that offers both a perspective of serenity and adventure.
Must-do things
- Saïdet Chatine church
- A small chapel on a moutain top
- Balaa gorge sinkhole and waterfall
- Tannourine Cedars Forest Nature Reserve spreading over an area of 600 hectares at over 1850 meters above sea level and home to some 60 000 cedars
- The available activities around the Balaa sinkhole
- The hiking trail, section 10, Tannourine el Faouqa – Aakoura, of 17.2 Km (LMT association)
- The hiking trail, section 9, Bazaoun-Tannourine el Faouqa, of 19.7 Km (LMT association)
- Laqlouq region ideal for hiking with its ski resort
- The labelled villages of Tannourine, Douma, Hardine and Bchaaleh
