Beirut
Travel Guide

Beirut is the capital of the Lebanon, an amazing Middle East country located between Syria and Israel. The city is a very old one, full of history and a rich culture, but specially, as many people say, it has many different faces definetely worth to be explored. Beirut has also a wide variety of religions, concretely, there are 18 religious communities in the Lebanese capital. Also, there is 1 doctor every 10 people in... the Lebanon, that’s one of the reasons (maybe) why many people go there to take cosmetic surgery. It is said that during the war many doctors did the specialization of surgery, and so when it ended they specialized on the esthetic one, so nowadays Lebanon is one of the cheapest countries to get this type of practices in their region. The Lebanon is the second smallest country in the Middle East.Before the civil war in 1975 the city was called “The Paris of the Middle East”, a city without any doubt with an amazing strategic location connecting the West with the East, but probably also because the whole country really used to be French. Between 1920 and 1943 they were under the French occupation, also called the French “mandate”. Nowadays, it has changed a lot since then, and it has many interesting sites and must-see attractions. One very remarkable fact is that the country has the greatest fragment of Ancient Rome outside Rome city.

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Beirut Overview

Language

The official languages in the Lebanon are the Arabic and the French, but many people also speak fluently English.

Weather

The weather in Beirut is a Mediterranean one, with very hot summers, being August the hottest month with an avarage temperature of 32º, with warm autumn and spring and mild winter, sometimes rainy.

Money

Lebanese pounds and Dollars. The Lebanese pounds are the official currency, but everyone uses dollars as well. Both currencies are coliving in the country.

When to go

Beirut is a perfect destination during almost the whole year, but if you decide to go in the summer, try to avoid Agust, it is very hot and dry.

Days

5 days. It’s totally recommended to spend at least 5 days in Beirut, taking into a count that there are many things to see around it, like Balbek, Tripoli or all the mountains around Beirut. If you spend even 10 days there you won’t be bored either.

Surroundings

Jbeil (Byblos)
Saida
Batroun
Jaita the cave
Beit ed dine
Tripoli
Tyre

Store Hours

In Beirut shops are open from Monday to Sunday, they are usually open from 10h until 20h or 21h. Shopping malls are usually working from 10h until 22h and banks from 8h until 14h, until 13h on Saturdays. Restaurants are open the whole day until 23h usually.