Mediterranean countries have this taste for pretty balconies in common, and Lebanese buildings are no exception to this rule. Here is a small selection of the prettiest balconies in Beirut in photos.
One of the best times to experience Beirut is probably in spring or just after summer. The temperature is ideal and tourists from all over the world have not yet stormed the capital. Here are some pretty photos to get away from it all, while waiting for the sun to finally come out in France. We tell you more about the best places to discover in Lebanon in the Libshop Travel Guide, our #voyage guide to Lebanon, to be found on https://libshop.fr/liban/ Thank you to all these ambassadors of Lebanese beauty, with in order of photos (to be found on Instagram): @plus961 @ghadakortbawi @karliseverywhere @elie.nammour @artistry.lb (x3) @ihabfayad @gmr83
In spring, the Lebanese capital puts on its most beautiful splendor. Although it is difficult to choose from all the superb photos published every day on Instagram, we have still selected around ten, for your viewing pleasure… Photo credits: @elissarkhalife@m_kay6@karliseverywhere@mahmoudoleik@beirutfootsteps@explorewithalii@polsamuel @eli.beirut
Erected at an altitude of 46 m, The Rock (El Rawché in Arabic) constitutes one of the main natural attractions of Beirut. Made up of two limestone islets perfectly shaped by erosion, Le Rocher appears in most tourist photos of Beirut. From the cornice, the site offers a breathtaking view. The Pigeon Cave is therefore located on the corniche, to the west of Beirut, renowned for being a place for strolling and strolling. The two enormous rocks seem to emerge from the water like a sphinx in the desert, almost as if the waves of the sea had carved them. Legend has it that the Pigeon Cave owes its name essentially to the pigeons which came to take refuge along the walls and in a cave in these rocks. It is also said that, driven by despair, people also came to throw themselves from the top of the cliff or the rock. The Rock can also be admired from one of the many cafes and restaurants located on the corniche. To the north of these rocks, stands the old Lighthouse, visible from afar by planes and boats wishing to dock at the port of Beirut. Today, a new modern lighthouse
Today, I wanted to tell you about an absolutely remarkable place that I had the opportunity to discover during my summer 2018 trip to Lebanon. This is Plan Bey, a space for creation, development, production, exhibition and retail, nestled in the now cult and lively Mar Mickael district, which we described in this article. Hey, this article is part of our ultimate guide to the best plans to do in Lebanon Halfway between a bookstore and an art gallery, Plan Bey is a platform that collaborates closely with local artists to create, edit and manufacture atypical products in limited quantities. This unique place offers diverse variations of Lebanese art, through posters, coasters, postcards, wall stickers, photographs and other works by local and international artists. The Plan Bey boutique exclusively offers products that come from its private workshop and its local production unit. It is therefore not an art gallery in the classic sense of the term. An exceptional place to absolutely visit during your stay in Lebanon, at the risk of having to travel the world in search of unique works of art. Music lovers, fans of original works, will also find
Beirut and its lively neighborhoods need no introduction. Tourists, locals and expatriates now know that the Lebanese capital has great places to go out, day and night. Hey, this article is part of our ultimate guide to the best plans to do in Lebanon. To browse it in its entirety and discover lots of other cool places, follow the link and keep it safe. Among the most popular, Mar Mikhael stands out for its high density of restaurants, bars, snack bars, cafes and pubs. The rue d'Armée welcomes people day and night. Following the golden age experienced by the Gemmayzeh district in the early 2000s, Mar Mikhael quickly became after 2010 the favorite place for all the major restaurateurs in the capital. It is also in this district that we find the best brands in the city such as DIVVY, Enab, Frosty Palace, Tavolina and Internazionale. More than 50 establishments have chosen to develop their businesses in the remaining square meters that litter the St-Michel courtyard. During the day, gastronomy, shopping and strolling are there to give a particularly lively atmosphere to the district. Mar Mikhael pleases for the wide variety of food he
Hey, this article is part of our ultimate guide to the best plans to do in Lebanon. Once nicknamed “the Champs Elysées of Beirut”, this legendary district is characterized by its almost constant activity, including theaters, cafes and also bookstores. There is a cosmopolitan and very commercial atmosphere there. Originally, before 1975, the district was one of the most renowned in Beirut. It was one of the main places of life and celebration in the Lebanese capital. Cinema halls, trendy cafes, games rooms, hotels and furnished apartments occupied by the wealthy social classes, Hamra was located between the festive cabarets of the Zeitouné district, the nightclubs and tourist hotels of Ayn al-Mreissé and the restaurants of Raouché, which overlooked the sea. Not to mention the premium boutiques which occupied the main shopping street: ready-to-wear, silverware, jewelry, art galleries and bookstores. At the time of Lebanon's golden age, we met intellectuals, artists, politicians, tourists, journalists and fashionable actors in Hamra. It was, in a way, the place of success for a capitalist and more or less Western economy. In the meantime, the war has passed by. And more recently, the neighborhood has resumed
Head to the Sursock Museum in Beirut. This mansion built at the beginning of the 20th century in the prestigious Achrafieh district is the museum of modern art in Beirut, Lebanon. The Sursock Museum opened its doors in 1961, in accordance with the wishes of its owner Nicholas Sursock, a wealthy art collector, to see his home become an exhibition space after his death. He built it in 1912. Outside, an arch under two large monumental staircases opens onto a mezzanine. From the outside, it is a model of Lebanese architecture mixing Venetian and Ottoman styles. To preserve the original architecture of the building built in 1912, the architects had a 20 meter basement dug, which houses the bookstore, the auditorium, exhibition spaces and conservation and restoration rooms. Its corridors with pure lines, iridescent by restored stained glass windows, lead to lounges with woodwork crafted in a purely Arabic style. The Sursock Museum hosts exhibitions, each more incredible than the last. At the time these lines were written, around twenty works from the collection of the Picasso Museum in Paris around the theme of family were exhibited there (between September 26, 2019 and January 6
Today, we take you to a nice, French-speaking and trendy neighborhood in Beirut: Gemmayzeh. Hey! This article is part of our guide to the BEST plans to do in Lebanon. If you liked it, don't hesitate to leave a comment and share it 😉 A narrow street, a ton of conceptual bars and restaurants, old houses next to buildings, valet parking so you don't know whose entrust the keys to your car, no doubt, you are indeed Rue Gouraud, named after the French general Henri Gouraud, in the “Gemayzé” district. A stone's throw away is the St. Nicholas Staircase, also known as the Staircase of Art, where art festivals take place every year. These lead to the no less famous Sursock Street, further south. The district is also accessible on foot from rue Monnot – to stay in the same spirit – and from the village of Saifi. In Gemmayzeh, it's very simple, the night is a party every night of the week. If you don't know what to do, go there with your eyes closed, and you will have the opportunity to drink, eat and see people, a lot of people! It's necessary
Do you know the Beirut Arts District? A fairly chic residential area located on the southeastern outskirts of the City Center, and which bears the pretty name of Saifi. Bordered to the south by rue Charles Debbas, to the north by rue Gouraud, to the west by rue Ariss & Kanaani and to the east by rue George, the village of Saifi is a district which is enriched by its history after the war. Completely rebuilt since then, it attracts the curiosity of many visitors from all over the world...including you. See this post on Instagram A post shared by Líbano-Brasil 🇱🇧🇧🇷 (@libano_brasil) The Village of Saifi takes its name from the Arabic word “summer”, the beautiful season to discover the country in all its splendor. Built in the late 90s, it is part of one of Solidere's pilot residential projects. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Líbano-Brasil 🇱🇧🇧🇷 (@libano_brasil) At first glance, this village looks a lot like a small semi-private complex nestled in the heart of Beirut, with its particularly neat urban amenities. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mehraz Vira | Architects (@mehrazvira) The village of Saifi is nicknamed Arts District thanks to its
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