jezzine ( "jizzīn") is a town in lebanon, located from sidon and south of beirut. 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.