Beirut Sights

  1. Grand Serail

    The Grand Serail, a majestic Ottoman-era building that has been restored to its former grandeur and now houses government offices should not be missed. The roads around the Grand Serail, however, are largely blocked off at present in a tangle of tanks and razor-wire, so you may not be able to get as close as you'd like.

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  2. Place des Martyrs

    Place des Martyrs has been the location of some of the largest ever Lebanese public gathering, notably the March 14th demonstration held on the one-month anniversary of the murder of Hariri, which brought 1 million Lebanese - a quarter of the country's population - to the streets, resulting in the final withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon.

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