Jounieh

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Jounieh (Arabic جونيه) is a Mediterranean coastal city about fifteen km north of Beirut, Lebanon. It is known for its seaside resorts and nightclubs, as well as its old stone souk and the ferry, le téléphérique, that takes passengers up the mountain to the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa. It is the seat of the Patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church.

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