Sights & Activities

The site in Yanouh, located next to the road about seven kilometers past Qartaba, has a small Roman temple and a large rectangular one called Mar Jurios Azraq (St George the Blue). The latter was named...

The (south) banks of the Ibrahim River between Chouwan (Chouane) and Lassah are ideal for hiking. As desired, you can start and/or end your hike in Chouwan, Ibri (A’abraa), Janneh (also known as el-Fardous,...

Photo by Paul Saad

Located 11 kilometers further down from Machnaqa, a narrow winding road up leads to the picturesque town of Qartaba - meaning the good, curing and balanced weather. After entering the...

​The Roman temple in Machnaqa just consists of a single altar, yet is almost fully in tact and the grassy area and views from there are beautiful. To reach the temple in Machnaqa (located about 11 kilometers...

The impressive Afqa Grotto - located in a large cliff 200 meters up - is the source and spring of Nahr Ibrahim and spits huge amounts of water, which is most impressive in winter. It is said to be the...