Beirut

Since the Lebanese Civil War ended in 1990, Beirut has mostly been reconstructed - some people say it is now shinier than ever. Traditionally, Beirut has been called the "Paris of the East" - and the stylish shopping districts that you can today find in the Lebanese capital can certainly rival those of Paris. Like Paris, Beirut too is a truly multi-cultural city; besides the Lebanese, there are sizable Greek, Armenian, Aramaic and French communities, and nowadays, expats from around the world are again very common in the streets of Beirut. They may be involved in international business (Beirut is after all the largest seaport of the eastern Mediterranean Sea) - or possibly working for one of the numerous multi-national organizations that are to be found in Beirut.

For example, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia and the Arab Air Carriers Organization have their headquarters in this city, further you can find the regional offices of the UNESCO and the International Labour Organization. Not everybody knows this, but Beirut is in reality a city of tolerance. Almost half of the inhabitants are Christians (including the country's president!), and of many different denominations - this is quite unique in the Arab world.

Beirut is a city with a long history - and today tourists can still benefit from this fact. For example, there are the ruins of a Roman bath right in downtown Beirut, and they are surprisingly well preserved.

Being a very old city, Beirut has buildings and monuments from many epochs - but especially noteworthy are the Ottoman and French-style buildings - which are often located in midst of postmodern skyscrapers - quite an appealing mix indeed! As a great capital city (population almost two million), it is to be expected that Beirut would be rife with cultural attractions: and that is of course so. The amazing National Museum of Beirut is just one example to be cited here.

It may make sense to note yet once more that the Lebanese Civil War is indeed over - and Beirut is again a vibrant and exciting city. Here's an interesting fact about this issue. In 2009, "The New York Times" ranked Beirut as number one on its "44 places to go" list.

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Added on: 2009/11/05

Beirut Lebanon Furnished Apartment For rent or sale - Beirut, Lebanon

Furnished Apartment in heart of Beirut Close to the Beach, Malls and Shops, rent 3000/month. For sale 1,250,000.00USD. Beirut, Kouraitem, Mme Curie St., (between Bristol Hotel and LAU). Maged bld, 5th floor. [ read more » ]

Category:	residential
Type:	apartment (for rent or sale)
Price:	$ 36 000
Size:	270 m²
Location:	Beirut, Lebanon

Added on: 2009/07/27

New Furnished Apartment for rent in Sanayeh - Beirut, Lebanon

Lebanon, Beirut (Hamra, Basta, Ras Beirut) newbuilding, Newly furnished, fifth floor, customized kitchen, special marble, 3bathrooms,parking. [ read more » ]