Eco-tourism project completed in Khinshara with US funding

The USAID-funded Building Alliance for Local Advancement, Development and Investment (BALADI) program celebrated last Monday the completion of the ‘Droubna’ project for eco-tourism in the Matn village of Khinshara and the surrounding area which is aimed at enhancing the cultural, environmental and religious tourism. The project which was implemented by CARITAS Lebanon included the construction of four tracks on a 6 km stretch of land crossing the village alleys, hills, valleys, monasteries, churches and water mills. The completion of the project will allow villagers and visitors to tour the neighborhood and appreciate through trekking the picturesque features of region throughout the four seasons. (Al Diyar, December 2, 2015)