Surprising (Beirut)

Member Name: faylisa

Product:	Beirut
Date:	23/04/02 (87 review reads)
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Advantages: unusual

Disadvantages: take foreign office advice

While I was travelling in Syria and Lebanon I was given the opportunity of taking a 2 day tour into Lebanon, and staying overnight in Beirut - not every travellers 'ideal' destination you might think - but you'd be wrong! The city is still extremely beautiful and well desrving of its past nickname of 'Paris of the Middle East'

There are many ruined and bullet-holed buildings - which remind you of the tragedies
that hapened there, but yet are still strangely beautiful

The people are incredibly welcoming and it's the most 'cosmopolitan' city I visited in the Middle East.

I'd advise anyone to take a stroll along the promenade and stop to chat to the locals - wow, well worth my detour!

Ps - the purchase of a 'Hard Rock cafe - Beirut' T-shirt also raises a million questions when you get home!!!

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