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A 2023 Visitor’s Guide to Beirut

It’s hard not to fall in love with Beirut, especially if you’re an adventurous traveller. Our 2023 guide to the city will help you scratch beneath the surface and unearth just a handful of its many hidden treasures. Get ready to be seduced by Beirut’s charm, beauty and defiant spirit.

Contemporary dance in Lebanon

How Beirut Became the Dance Capital of the Arab World

In less than 20 years, Beirut has become a regional hub for contemporary dance, in part thanks to the work of Maqamat, a local dance company that organises annual festivals and runs a dance house in the Lebanese mountains.

Beirut Museums

Museums of the Past, Present and Future in Beirut

With a burgeoning cultural scene, several recently opened venues and a raft of projects still to come, Beirut is fast transforming into the museum hub of the Middle East.

Books about Lebanon’s Civil War and History

Writers Pay Tribute to Beirut

The Lebanese capital is a complex city that exists in multiple guises in novels by dozens of talented authors.

Arabic Calligraphy - Lebanon

Arabic Script: From Quran to Calligraffiti

Arabic calligraphy has evolved over centuries, from an art form associated with the spread of Islam, to a versatile medium embraced by everyone from interior designs, to graffiti artists.

Bourj Hammoud - Beirut

Bourj Hammoud: Beirut’s Armenian Soul

Bourj Hammoud is a town and municipality with a unique character and flair, quite possibly Beirut’s sole authentic souk, topping even Basta. It’s a kaleidoscope, a mix of artisanal, industrial and commercial areas, narrow alleys, with plenty of Armenian flags and Armenian signage to remind visitors that they are close to Armenia.

Mar Mikhael - Lebanon

Beirut: The Many Faces of Mar Mikhael

Lying at the outskirts of Downtown, Mar Mikhael is a quaint area dominated by art spaces and artisanal shops by day and restaurants and bars by night. It is home to Beirut’s favorite architectural relics, to its unoccupied train station and some of the the best night experiences in the Middle East.