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Places near Jounieh by type
All 222 places by distance →One day from Jounieh
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:50 pm
83 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Jounieh
- Ruins of Nahr El Kalbheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Antelias Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Sursock Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Archaeological Museum of the American University of Beirutmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Temple of the Obeliskstemple · 45 min
- Back in Jounieh
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Jounieh?
Bkerke (church, about 3 km), Ruins of Nahr El Kalb (heritage site, about 4 km), Antelias Cave (cave, about 11 km), Sursock Museum (museum, about 17 km), Saint Nicolas Garden (garden, about 17 km), Ancient Tell: Beirut Castle (heritage site, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Jounieh?
182 places on Spotwander: 62 forts & heritage, 24 churches, 10 mosques & dargahs, 20 other attractions, 19 caves.
Which is the nearest fort to Jounieh?
Ruins of Nahr El Kalb, about 4 km by road; Château Rweiss (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Jounieh?
Holy Resurrection Church, about 1 km by road; Bkerke (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Jounieh?
Start in Jounieh, visit Ruins of Nahr El Kalb, then Antelias Cave, then Sursock Museum, then Archaeological Museum of the American University of Beirut, then Temple of the Obelisks, and drive back — about 83 km by road in all.

























