Villages
and
Summer
Resorts
of
the
Jezzin
Area Jezzin
(22
km
from
Sidon)
is
the
most
famous
summer
and
touristic
resort
of
South
Lebanon
because
of
its
beautiful
landscape
and
its
40m
high
waterfalls.
Vital
public
facilities
contributed
in
making
Jezzin
the
most
important
town
in
the
area.
To
get
there,
follow
the
Sidon
-
Hlayliyye
-
Majdelyun
-
Salhiyye
-
Lebea
-
Rum
-
Homsiye
road. |
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Jezzin
is
a
historical
town,
where
ancient
sarcophagi
and
Crusader
remains
were
found.
To
this
remote
past
also
belongs
a
ruined
old
mosque. Most
villages
of
the
Jezzin
area
are
summer
resorts.
Located
at
an
average
altitude
of
950m,
nature
endowed
them
with
beautiful
pine
forests
and
fruit
tree
orchards.Five
kilometers
from
Jezzin
lies
Bkassin,
a
lovely
quiet
village.
From
there,
continue
to
Banawati,
7
km
from
Jezzin,
where
two
old
domed
Moslem
shrines
stand
on
a
hill.
The
larger
one,
known
as
Nabi
Misha
is
notable
for
its
fine
stone
work.
The
smaller
shrine
is
called
“nabbiyye,”
the
female
form
of
the
word
“nabi,”
or
prophet.
In
the
village
of
Mashmushe,
which
was
the
first
seat
of
the
Maronite
bishopric
in
the
area,
you
can
visit
the
beautiful
18th
century
monastery. Continue in the direction of Sidon to the villages of Leba (22 km) and Kafr Jarra (23 km) where second millennium rock-cut tombs have been excavated. One of these is located near the rear wall of a small house near the village entrance. It is in the vicinity of the old church. Near Kafr Jarra is the Church of Saint John the Baptist, one of the oldest churches in the area. It was built in the 16th century and restored for the first time in 1755 as seen by the inscription above its main entrance. This church was partly destroyed by the Israeli bombardment and the Lebanese Directorate of Antiquities is presently restoring it. The
area
south
of
Jezzin
enjoys
beautiful
scenery.
In
the
midst
of
pine
forests
and
orchards
lie
the
village
of
Kfarhuna,
Aramta,
Rihan,
Ayshie
and
al-Jarmak.
West
of
Aramta
are
the
villages
of
Mallikh,
Lwayze
and
Jernaya. |
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