It was called the Paris of the east for a long time, until the civil war started in 1975 when 27 Palestinian civilians where killed by an attack on a bus.
Aus dem Beirut-Reiseführer
Durchschnittliche Niedrigstpreise je Monat für günstige unterkünfte in Beirut
Beirut
Landed in Beirut yesterday fairly late at night. I Got back onto the American University Campus with my old ID card, then went straight to my old room and found my old roomate Mitch there, who was surprised to see me two months late. It's good to be back in Beirut actually. Great town, and good to see ...
Posted in Across the Levant by bj_945
Beirut
BEIRUT known as the Paris of the Middle East, it was when I arrived in this wonderful city ...
Posted in Thuli Khoza's adventures by Thuligal
Beirut
Well after a 2-hour bus ride we found ourselves in Beirut. What a beautiful sight. Beirut is right on the water and looks fantastic from a distance on the drive in. We found our hotel and headed our to see the sights. First thing we found was a beautiful big mosque that was of course guarded ...
Posted in Overseas Travel by krissy