Things to Do in Jounieh

Téléphérique to Our Lady of Harissa

The cable-car swings you 600 m above the bay in eight silent minutes; Jounieh shrinks to a toy-town of red roofs while the sea turns a polished cobalt. Up top, stone steps echo with pilgrims' footsteps and the basil-and-incense air clings to your clothes long after you leave.

Casino du Liban blackjack floor

Even if cards aren't your thing, the 1960s chandelier hall is worth a wander: tuxedoed dealers, clattering chips, and the low thud of roulette balls under mirrored ceilings. Between tables you'll catch whiffs of cedar-panel polish and the caramel note of aged arak served nearby.

Paraglide off Harissa ridge

You'll sprint off a grassy ledge, then Jounieh's coastline peels open beneath your sandals - terra-cotta rooftops, white wakes, and the distant ridge of Mount Lebanon hazy in the heat. Thermals lift you so high the sea breeze tastes almost iced compared to the sticky-hot air on launch.

Old Souk alley stroll

Narrow lanes smell of cardamom coffee and fresh saj bread hissing on domed griddles. Copper coffee pots clink inside hardware shops, and sunlight stripes the stone through vine trellises overhead.

Eddé Sands beach day

Powder-fine sand imported from the south crunches underfoot while DJs layer house beats over the lapping surf. Between swims you'll taste salt on your lips and the smoky waft of apple shisha drifting from bamboo lounges.

Maameltein strip - nightlife at your doorstep, though bass thumps until 03:00

Old Jounieh uphill lanes - balcony sea views and morning church bells

Kaslik boardwalk - mid-range hotels above café-lined marina

Amsheet village edge - vineyards and stone guesthouses 10 min north

Tabarja cove - low-key beach cabins good for kite-surfers

Harissa ridge - monasteries rent spartan rooms with eagle-eye bay vistas