Jounieh is a Mediterranean coastal city about 15 kilometers north of Beirut, Lebanon. It is known for its seaside resorts and nightclubs, as well as its old stone souk, ferry, cablecar (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 Bkerke, overlooking the Jounieh bay, is the seat of the Patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church. |
