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If You Had 48 Hours Only To Spend In Lebanon, Where Would You Go?

July 30, 2010 · Mustapha Hamoui

The Washington Post is proposing an answer. In short:

Day 1 (arrival in the evening):

  1. Downtown (Grand Serail > St George Cathedral > M. Amine Mosque > Hariri mausoleum)
  2. Corniche > AUB > Hamra
  3. Eat (suggestions: Abdelwahab, Karam, Mayyas or as-Saha )
  4. Bar-hop in Gemmayze
  5. Music Hall

Day 2 (all day):

  1. Breakfast in Chtoura (Man2oush or/and Knefeh)
  2. Ksara Vineyards
  3. Baalbak Ruins and Temples
  4. Back to beirut, dinner in Barometre Hamra.

Day 3 (morning)

  1. St. Georges Yacht Club
  2. Brunch in Casablanca Restaurant
  3. Stroll down corniche, have tea.
  4. Head to Byblos, Launch at Pepe’s Fishing Club

Not bad.. What would you add? Do you have an alternative itinerary?