Visiting Bechwat in Bekaa Valley

Of Semitic origins, the word Bechwat means “initiation” or “facilitator.” A votive stone altar with representations of the Heliopolitan triad was found in Bechwat, in addition to many funerary caves with rock-cut tombs that yielded many artifacts such as jars and pottery. The town is famous for its church, Saydet Bechwat (“Our Lady of Bechwat”), which was built over the ruins of a Roman pagan temple by the inhabitants who came to Bechwat from Bcharri at the beginning of the 17th century.

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• Bechwat Attractions:

  • Monuments
    1. Saydet (Our Lady) Bechwat
    2. Ancient Church
    3. Mar Saba Ancient Monastery
    4. Ain Al-Daya'a (Village Spring) Old Spring
  • Natural Attractions

    Caves (in the center of the town)

• Restaurants
  • Qasr Sehour Restaurant 03-845819
  • Karm Al-Za'arour Restaurant

Location:
Bechwat, , Baalbek/Baalbeck in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
Distance from Beirut: 105km
Altitude: 1,250m