Photos of Surprising Lebanon

May 1725 2023 (9 days)


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Aishti Shopping CenterThis shopping center is not yet restored after the heavy port explosion in 2020
New souqNew commercial district in French style
Mansour Assaf MosqueThe Mansour Assaf Mosque in Downtown Beirut
Martyrs SquareThe statue for the insurgents against the Ottomans
Grave of Rafik HaririThe grave of Rafik Hariri former Prime Minister of Lebanon who died in a bombing in 2005
Roman excavationsRemains from the Roman period in the center of Beirut
Mohammed AlIman MosqueThe impressive Mohammed AlIman Mosque at Martyrs Square
The EggThe construction of the cinema was halted in 1965 due to the outbreak of the civil war
Church near Martyrs SquareSaint Elias and Saint Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Catholic Cathedral
Market in GemmayzehA fair in the cozy district of Gemmayzeh
Parliament buildingDue to barricades we cannot get closer to the parliament building
BeerAfter a long walk through Beirut the beer tastes good
Fortress TripoliA view inside the fort of Tripoli
Crusader CastleTripoli has the largest crusader fortress
Fort TripoliThe citadel of Tripoli
View through on TripoliThe city of Tripoli has expanded around the citadel
CourtyardA courtyard in the souq of Tripoli
Hammam in TripoliThe colorful bathhouse is still in use
Bathing area HammamHidden in the souq is the traditional bathhouse
Shops TripoliThe lively center of Tripoli
Ottoman clock towerThe clock tower of Tripoli dates from the early 20th century
Hallab 1881The traditional Lebanese baklava
Lebanese flagA flag painted on an abandoned building
Monastery Qadisha ValleySeveral monasteries lie against the mountain walls in the Qadisha Valley
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