Jezzine

Jezzine جزين
Jezzine Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°32′24″N 35°35′01″E / 33.54000°N 35.58361°E / 33.54000; 35.58361
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	South Governorate
District	Jezzine District
Elevation	950 m (3,120 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Jezzine (Arabic: جزين Jizzīn) is a town in Lebanon, located 22 km (14 mi) from Sidon and 40 km (25 mi) south of Beirut.^[1] It is the capital of Jezzine District. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests (like the Bkassine Pine Forest), and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of South Lebanon. The town is also well-known in Lebanon for its production of handmade, traditional cutlery and daggers with decorative inlays, artisanal wine, and the shrine of Our Lady of the Waterfall.