natural wonder
Jeita Grotto
A spectacular system of two interconnected limestone caves with the world's longest stalactite, explored by foot and underground boat.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Mount Lebanon, Lebanon · Asia
Jounieh works well as a base: 10 minutes from Aajaltoûn, 5km from Jeita Grotto.
Jounieh is a town located in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. With a population of 96,315, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Jounieh sits in Lebanon. It's in the Asia/Beirut time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Jounieh to your route.
Jounieh (Levantine Arabic: جونيه, romanized: Jūniyeh, or Juniya, جونية) is a coastal city in Keserwan District, about 16 km (10 mi) north of Beirut, Lebanon. Since 2017, it has been the capital of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate. Jounieh is known for its seaside resorts and bustling nightlife, as well as its old stoneRead more
souk, ferry port, paragliding site and gondola lift (le téléphérique), which takes passengers up the mountain to the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa.
Above Jounieh, and on the way to Harissa, a small hill named Bkerké (Arabic: بكركي, or Bkerki), overlooking the Jounieh bay, is the seat of the Patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church of Lebanon. Residents of Jounieh and the surrounding towns are overwhelmingly Maronite Catholics. Maameltein is a district of Ghazir village.
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Jounieh is located in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Asia. The coordinates are 33.9808 latitude, 35.6178 longitude.
Jounieh has a population of approximately 96,315 people, making it a town in Lebanon.
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natural wonder
A spectacular system of two interconnected limestone caves with the world's longest stalactite, explored by foot and underground boat.
5 km · about 10 min drive
restaurant
A tiny Gouraud Street diner serving Lebanese home cooking off a blackboard of daily specials, open over fifty years and through the civil war. Rebuilt after the 2020 port blast destroyed it.
13 km · about 25 min drive
restaurant
A Mar Mikhael kitchen where a different village cook takes over each day, laying out a buffet of her own region's dishes and talking diners through them. Part of the Souk el Tayeb farmers' network.
13 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world with Phoenician temples, a Crusader castle, and a charming ancient harbor.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
An ancient Phoenician coastal town with a natural sea wall, medieval churches, and a vibrant nightlife scene in a charming old quarter.
31 km · about 35 min drive
waterfall
A meltwater cascade drops roughly 90m past three stacked natural limestone bridges into a 240m chasm near Tannourine. The bridges are the reason to come, and the falls only run in spring.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Emir Bashir II's early-19th-century palace in the Chouf, built over thirty years with carved cedar ceilings, inlaid marble and a museum of Byzantine mosaics in the stables. Still the president's official summer residence.
32 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
A UNESCO deep gorge that sheltered persecuted Christian monastic communities for centuries, with ancient cave monasteries clinging to sheer cliff walls.
50 km · about 55 min drive
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