Weird flight path due to the Syrian civil war.

Syrian desert.

Lebanon coast.

Population over 2 million.

Nicknamed "Paris of the East" (as a French colony until 1943).



Raouche area.





The Corniche (seaside promenade) in Raouche.







Ramlet al-Baida beach.



Busy evening on the rocks.

aaah!

Pigeon Rocks at sunset.



uuuh, this information is less than helpful.

Creative parking.

Business area.

Sanayeh park.









Fancy apartments, said to sell for 3-5 million USD.

Roman bath ruins of Berytus.

As close as you get to Grand Serail (government palace).

Saint Nishan Armenian orthodox church.

Riad al-Solh square.

Photography of state structures is forbidden, as I was told several times.

Place de l'Etoile (Nejmeh square).

Greek orthodox cathedral of Saint George.

Al Omari mosque.

Emir Assaf mosque.



Destroyer docked and loaded.

Beirut is rather pricey, 11 USD for a kiddie meal?

Roman ruins in Martyr's square.

Martyr’s statue.

Mohammad al-Amin mosque (blue mosque).

Big!

Super-nice.











Roman forum ruins of Berytus.



Saint Georges maronite cathedral.

Nowadays different religions seem to coexist peacefully...

...but it was very different just 30 years ago.



Heavy security is everywhere and many streets are blocked off.

Upscale Souk shopping area.

Cliffside restaurants.

Pigeon Rocks (Raouche).

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