A family strolling through the old souk of Jounieh, July 2026. (Credit: Elias Naffah/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Jounieh, which was eclipsed for long by the tourism boom in Batroun (North Lebanon) and Jbeil (Jbeil-Kesrouan), is once again emerging as a major hub for Lebanese leisure activities. Fueled by new destinations, private investment, and the redevelopment of public spaces, the city is enjoying “a tourism and economic boom this year,” says Jean Beyrouthy, president of the Lebanese Syndicate of Balnear Tourist Establishments and head of the Union of Tourism Syndicates. “Jounieh has clearly taken the lead, ahead of Batroun and Jbeil,” he says. In the works Sky Lounge launches recruitment for 21 positions at Qleiaat airport Ivy Maria Sassine, a Lebanese student based in France, shares this view. When showing her French friend around Lebanon, she chose Jounieh among the first destinations to visit, saying the city “offers a different...
Jounieh, which was eclipsed for long by the tourism boom in Batroun (North Lebanon) and Jbeil (Jbeil-Kesrouan), is once again emerging as a major hub for Lebanese leisure activities. Fueled by new destinations, private investment, and the redevelopment of public spaces, the city is enjoying “a tourism and economic boom this year,” says Jean Beyrouthy, president of the Lebanese Syndicate of Balnear Tourist Establishments and head of the Union of Tourism Syndicates. “Jounieh has clearly taken the lead, ahead of Batroun and Jbeil,” he says. In the works Sky Lounge launches recruitment for 21 positions at Qleiaat airport Ivy Maria Sassine, a Lebanese student based in France, shares this view. When showing her French friend around Lebanon, she chose Jounieh among the first destinations to visit, saying the city “offers a...
