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Le Chef, Gemmayzeh
A tiny Gouraud Street diner serving Lebanese home cooking off a blackboard of daily specials, open over fifty years and through the civil war. Rebuilt after the 2020 port blast destroyed it.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Beirut, Lebanon · Asia
Ra’s Bayrūt works well as a base: 15 minutes from Jdaidet el Matn, 15km from Jeita Grotto.
Ra’s Bayrūt is a major city located in Beirut, Lebanon. With a population of 1,251,739, it is one of the largest urban centers in Asia.
On a road trip, Ra’s Bayrūt sits in Lebanon. It's in the Asia/Beirut time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ra’s Bayrūt to your route.
Hamra (Arabic: الحمراء ) is a neighborhood (sector 34) in Beirut, Lebanon (quarter Ras Beirut). The heart of the neighborhood, Hamra Street, is a major commercial district, and is known for its fashion stores, restaurants, cafes, bars and hotels, and a lively nightlife.
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Hamra Street used to be one of the main places where Arab poets, writers, thinkers, and philosophers met and collaborated, making it an important cultural hub. Many impacts of the Lebanese Civil War remain on the walls, but it has also seen development. Although it may not be as culturally and artistically vibrant as before, it remains rich with life and art. Graffiti has become a form of artistic expression along the central boulevard; an example is a mural of the popular singer and icon Sabah towards the beginning of the street.
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Ra’s Bayrūt is located in Beirut, Lebanon, Asia. The coordinates are 33.9000 latitude, 35.4833 longitude.
Ra’s Bayrūt has a population of approximately 1,251,739 people, making it a major city in Lebanon.
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restaurant
A tiny Gouraud Street diner serving Lebanese home cooking off a blackboard of daily specials, open over fifty years and through the civil war. Rebuilt after the 2020 port blast destroyed it.
3 km · about 5 min drive
restaurant
A Mar Mikhael kitchen where a different village cook takes over each day, laying out a buffet of her own region's dishes and talking diners through them. Part of the Souk el Tayeb farmers' network.
4 km · about 5 min drive
natural wonder
A spectacular system of two interconnected limestone caves with the world's longest stalactite, explored by foot and underground boat.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Emir Bashir II's early-19th-century palace in the Chouf, built over thirty years with carved cedar ceilings, inlaid marble and a museum of Byzantine mosaics in the stables. Still the president's official summer residence.
24 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world with Phoenician temples, a Crusader castle, and a charming ancient harbor.
29 km · about 35 min drive
castle
A 13th-century Crusader fortress built on a small island connected to the Lebanese mainland by a narrow causeway, guarding the ancient port of Sidon.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
An ancient Phoenician coastal town with a natural sea wall, medieval churches, and a vibrant nightlife scene in a charming old quarter.
43 km · about 50 min drive
waterfall
A meltwater cascade drops roughly 90m past three stacked natural limestone bridges into a 240m chasm near Tannourine. The bridges are the reason to come, and the falls only run in spring.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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