A Fresh Perspective on Travel Every Day
My first visit to Beirut was something of an unplanned detour. Twenty years ago in Damascus, I took an impromptu shared taxi between the two capitals, armed with little more than a flyer for a cheap hotel in the Hamra district that a fellow backpacker had given me.
For a city with such a storied reputation, Beirut is geographically quite small. You can walk across it in about an hour, traversing districts rich in history, diverse confessions, and iconic sites. The beauty of Beirut’s neighborhoods can be found by meandering through the streets, enjoying the scent of jasmine, and frequently stopping for coffee with local residents.