Cavalier Beirut
Abdel Baki Street, Hamra Beirut, 9452, Lebanon
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(2) History of the Harbours
... tombs decoratively carved and mosaics and marble floors still present in places in between the tombs.
Another southern port of note is Jiyeh, ancient Porphyrion, not because of what is there today – very little -, but because of what has been. In 1987, in the middle of the civil war, construction
workers found a series of 4th and 5th Century floor mosaics ...
(1) Beirut Today
... sensible people remained in Lebanon, during those insensible times.
Not far from the museum, and not far from the modern souk, are the various religious buildings
representing Lebanon’s complex mix. The huge, modern Mohammad al-Amin mosque, with its blue roof and multiple tall minarets, stands out, whilst the smaller, older, Grand Omari mosque is somewhat hidden in one of the streets leading away from the Place d’Etoile. ...
Lebanon
... alone phone, fax, and certainly computers. A phone had been added, probably around the time when telephones entered the marketplace. The whole building had the embalmed air of a frozen moment in time. Like it was preserved in memorial to the Charles De Gaulle days of visiting statesmen. One could still imagine wax sealed correspondence letters arriving while the French diplomat drank his afternoon tea. The manager ...
Arrival in Beirut
... who is going to be our night-time escort to the city’s dining and entertainment scene, and he doesn’t disappoint. An overwhelming flood of appetizers comes from the kitchen, and they are all explosions of glory in the mouth! I’ve never tasted hummus that is this good, and bread seasoned with thyme, and little sausages that are glazed in pomegranate juice and so sweet, and on and on. We’re groaning, and still the food ...
The lure of Lebanon
... did.
So day 2 was spent wondering Beirut. I started my day walking along the Corniche, which is basically a seaside promenade. It was great place to stroll along and people watch. It was a beautiful clear day and you could see the snow covered mountains in the background. There were people running, families wondering and men fishing and playing backgammon. You could be anywhere is Europe. I walked right along to the brand new Downtown area of Beirut, which was ...



