Place to see: Jounieh, Lebanon, Jouaïya, Lebanon

Postcards about Jounieh, Lebanon:

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  1 June 2008
  From:
  Shannon Dagher

  Lots of places to grab a bite to eat in Jounieh to fuel your shopping. Dotted along the main boulevard are numerous shawarma (think: gyro) spots including "The King of Chicken!" which is an institution, and delicious. Locals all over Jounieh head there, particularly at lunch, so there may be a small line. Just place your order, take a seat at one of the cafe tables outside, grab a Lebanese magazine or newspaper from the street vendor and sit and watch the cars go by. They also have T.V.s on that play Melody Arabia songs (think: Arabic MTV).

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  1 June 2008
  From:
  Shannon Dagher

  The Bay of Jounieh is a popular Christian area (just north of Beirut) known for it's shopping, particularly, as THE place to buy silver (although they do also have gold). I had been wanting a Hamsa (Middle-Eastern symbol to protect against the "evil eye") pendant...and I scored a unique sterling silver, hand-crafted one in Jounieh--with a long chain--for about $5 USD. I almost fell over. I bought a 24k. gold one for my best friend for not much more...infinitely better than a souvenir t-shirt--and guaranteed to get more use. :)