Where to Stay in Beirut: Area Guide for Visitors
TLDR: Beirut’s best stay areas each suit a different trip. Hamra is the historic intellectual quarter with mid-range hotels and great walkability. Achrafieh is upscale and cultural, with the Sursock Museum and the city’s smartest restaurants. Mar Mikhael is for nightlife and design lovers. Verdun is residential modern. Raouche puts you on the Corniche withContinue reading "Where to Stay in Beirut: Area Guide for Visitors"
Walking Tours in Beirut: Self-Guided Routes
TLDR: Beirut rewards walking. Three self-guided routes cover the essentials: a Hamra and AUB morning loop (3 km, 2 hours), a Corniche to Pigeon Rocks sunset walk (4 km, 90 minutes), and a Gemmayzeh to Mar Mikhael evening route (2.5 km, 2 to 3 hours with stops). Each pairs walking with neighborhood food, museums, andContinue reading "Walking Tours in Beirut: Self-Guided Routes"
Things to Do in Beirut: A Local’s Guide
TLDR: Beirut packs an outsized cultural and food scene into a compact city. Walk the Corniche at sunset for the Pigeon Rocks. Visit the National Museum and the Sursock Museum for art and archaeology. Wander Hamra for old-Beirut character and Mar Mikhael for design and nightlife. Eat your way through Em Sherif, Tawlet, and theContinue reading "Things to Do in Beirut: A Local’s Guide"