I just spent the weekend in Beirut, Lebanon, and wanted to share about my experience. It was a great city, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time there.
The city is famous for its culinary and nightlife scenes, and I found both to be every bit as good as I had heard. I had great meals at places like Tawlet, and went out in the famous nightlife area of Gemmayze.
I also took a walking tour one afternoon, and learned a lot about the city's history and culture. It was a great way to see Beirut, as a lot of the highlights aren't in the most obvious places. The city center is small enough to walk around, and the area along The Corniche is a must.
I wrote a couple of blog posts about the trip if you want to read more and see photos:
http://www.aladyinlondon.com/2012/03/beirut-hotels-restaurants-nightlife.html
http://www.aladyinlondon.com/2012/03/beirut-tour-lebanon.html
Happy travels!
Beirut Trip Report!
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Thanks for posting. We don't often hear about Beirut here.
Thanks Femi. I agree that Beirut isn't talked about enough as a travel destination. It's such a great place, though. Hopefully others will discover it!
Hi flytheworld, Thanks for posting, I have been there in 2006, Really such a very beautiful city and the whole country is great with amazing culture and history, I wish you were able to see Jeita grotto and Jupiter's Temple in Baalbek, May be I will arrange for another visit together with Egypt in my next summer vacation.
Wish you all the best
Nice to see a post about Beirut! The rest of Lebanon is worth alook, too.
glad to read this - my husband is going later in summer and was currious to know how things are.
Wish I was going!!
I'm heading there during a trip to Jordan & Lebanon in a few week's time. Very excited to experience the eclectic mix of cultures and identities in Beirut. Staying at Le Gray, which i've read good things about. I'll be adding my reviews...www.ani-shah.com
anishahtv - My husband and daughter just completed thier trip to Beirut and Jordon. They have had a ball. They also liked the eclectic culture and people.