Everything is very tasty, Lebanese Cuisine and they have a big variety you can chose from.

Wonderful views from the top. Its a very calm place and you can enjoy the ride with the cable car up the hill with spectacular views over Jounieh.

During my latest trip to Beirut, I happened to have a day off and decided to visit, at last, some places on my Wish List I keep for this beautiful country. The first stop was Harissa, a pilgrimage site dedicated to Our Lady of Lebanon (Notre Dame du Liban), about a 40-minute drive from Beirut (it is mere 25 km, but the traffic makes it longer). It is situated in the mountains (although it’s just 550 m above the sea level, accessing it from practically 0 m, gives the feeling of being very high) overlooking the city of Jounieh below and Beirut to the left. The site has a special atmosphere. I am a believer and although I am not a Catholic or a Maronite, I felt the power of prayers uttered and whispered in this place. The shrine is accessible, with narrow stone stairs going up to the white-painted bronze statue of Virgin Mary. Despite some walking difficulties after my recent knee surgery, I made it up and down safely. The day was bright, and the view rewarded the efforts. I was jealous of the paragliders flying freely above the mountains and Harissa. They could see what I could not – the basilica built next to the shrine, looks like a giant cedar tree from the air (I saw an aerial picture). It is said to be an architectural cross between a Lebanese cedar and an ancient Phoenician ship; I could see one more thing in it – hands clasped in prayer. To my regret, the basilica was closed, I could just peek through the glass doors; hope to see it from inside some other time. To have some idea about the size, the glass window allowing to see the shrine is about 40 m high and 20 m wide. Apart from the shrine, there is the cathedral (or basilica) of St. Paul, a rather traditional building, standing impressively against the landscape from the shrine. Tips for visitors: Wear decent clothes or utilise the lovely blue scarfs available in a basket close to the entrance, parking is not huge but typically there are slots available, no entrance tickets or fees are required. There are few restaurants in the parking area, so don’t worry about getting hungry or thirsty; clean toilets are just next to the restaurants. Yes, you can come by the gondola lift (le téléphérique) right from Jounieh. As I still had time, I visited one more place. Next stop – the Jeita Grotto.

Excellent view from a mountain. There is a chance and it is very modern designed. There are some restaurants and a carpool. 素晴らしい眺め。教会、レストラン有り。 ケーブスカーで登ること可

An imaginary place, more than wonderful, with a very beautiful view, as if you were between heaven and earth

Amazing place for kids and very tasty food And the best and lovely expert stuff Thanks Jad & Freddi and all team

Lovely place, nice food and the manager Jihad Bassil is one the nicest people

It was closed for almost 2 3 years and now they are open again i didnt visit it yet but all i know that food was really delicious with an amazing view specially in summer nights

I have a mixed review about it, yes the location is great and the view is breathtaking but it’s not as advertised suitable for kids, 1) its more a shisha arguile cafe 2) the playground is not well maintained and they ask for additional fees to let the kids play, it’s also much much smaller than what is pictured 3) the food is expensive for the quality they offer (15$ for mixed grill platter small portion) 4) the service is not great, they tried to make us accept the french fries with salt even though we requested it without salt, they argued among each other and tried to convince us that they only put a little bit of salt, we had to explain its for health reasons we can’t have additional salt on the food… in conclusion, go for the view and the location but don’t expect a great experience

Nice place for prayers and having a calm moment

Good view

The place is beautiful 🤩

We had been the only guests in the restaurant. Food was far from being delicious as the others describe in their commentaries. It coordinated, most of us were ready when the last plate arrived. Disappointing experience.

Amazing 👏