Beirut: Hotbed of Vices in the Middle East
"Life is for living"! That’s the quintessence of the Lebanese life-style. After 15 years of civil war Beirut is now regaining what it was before...Paris of the middle-east. Beirut has the crown as one of the most chic happening cities in the world. Newsweek recently claimed it one of the '12 Cities of Style' and one of the top 3 cities to spend New Year's Eve. However, the image of Beirut is still related with war, kidnapping, bullet-scare buildings and nowadays also with Hezbollah and Al-Qaida. Lebanon = Arab= Muslim Terrorists. This image is totally wrong and some newspapers are finally starting to recognize it.
Food
Lebanese food is known to be the best in the middle east. Never eat too much of the delicious entrees (Mezze) as the main course is huge as well. Don’t forget to wash down your food with a cool Almaza beer or excellent lebanese wines (Chateau Musaar, Ksara and Kefraiya). You can also visit the wine-valleys and have a wine tasting there.
Nightlife
Beirut nightlife is extraordinary. It does not matter where you are going, you will see the crowd dancing in ecstasies on chairs, tables and even the bar. Lebanon has some great DJs and, of course you can hear some tunes which are not even played in Europe. You usually start your night at 10.30 or 11 at Monot street. You find one bar next to the other. If you look for the more alternative crowd, check out Rue Gourraud in Gemmayze, which can be considered as the “Soho” of Beirut, the latest hang-out of the arty scene.
List of Super Night Clubs (Lebanese code for Sex Club):
Guy's Bar
- Super Nightclub
- Hamra
Are you having a guys' night out? Guy's Bar is the ultimate place for your ultimate fun!
Stars
- Super Nightclub
- Hamra
For an unforgettable night, visit Stars Restaurant and pub for your mind relaxation and physical acceleration!
Excalibur
- Super Nightclub
- Maameltein
Excalibur is a super nightclub located in Jounieh where you'll be able to enjoy a sumptuous dinner, experience the mystical Russian Ballet, or just have a drink and enjoy your time.
Nightlife Recommendations
Mid-week Beirut can be a little quiet, but you can still find a pulse. The main nightlife areas are Gemmayzeh Street, Monot Street andHamra. The venues in Gammayzeh are more resto bar type places – really tiny and pretentious. Monot street (the club street) is even more pretentious and a complete rip-off. Hamra (the university area) is by far the best place to be in my opinion. It’s cheaper, the only place busy every night, and there’s more single women around. As such these venues are all in Hamra.
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