Difference between revisions of "Beirut/Verdun"

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Verdun is in Beirut. Verdun is one of Beirut's most prestigious residential neighborhoods where also some of the most important fashion boutiques are found. All aspects of luxury are readily accessible to the visitor in Verdun where cinemas, coffee shops and restaurants are the main attraction.

Get in

See

Do

Theater

• Planete Concorde (8 theaters), Concorde Center, Verdun, Beirut, (Tel: +961 1 738 440), Tickets: LBP 6,500 - 9,500
• Empire Dunes (4 theaters), Verdun, Dunes Shopping Center, Beirut, (Tel: +961 1 792 123), Tickets: LBP 6,000 - 9,000

Buy

• Dunes Center, Centre Dunes, Verdun Str., +961 1 785310, [1]. Displaying some of the latest shopping brands, as well as many cafes and a movie theater.

Eat

• Mandarine (Lebanese), Lebanese fusion cuisine in a quiet setting appealing to shoppers and an older crowd. Lebanese mezza dishes are served on a sushi-style conveyor belt. Usual suspects to try are the foul modamas and fried cauliflower in tahini. Rachid Karame Street, Verdun 01 781000. Open daily 12noon-12midnight. Meal for two with wine: around $40.

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Midrange

• Le Bristol (4 stars), Verdun, Mme. Curie Street, ☎ +961 - 1 - 351400 (bristo@dm.net.lb, fax: +961 - 1 - 351409), [2]. $150-$1000.
• Holiday Inn (4 stars), Holiday Inn-Dunes, Dunes Center, Verdun, Beirut, Lebanon, P.O.Box: 13-5904, ☎ +961 1 771100 (info@hidunes.com, fax: +961 1 771177), [3].
• Legend Hotel (4 stars), Verdun - Beirut, ☎ +961 - 1 - 801062/860660 (legend@globesat.com, fax: +961 - 1 - 807238). $110-$290.
• Plaza Suites Hotel, Verdun - Beirut. $195.
• Takaya Suites Hotel (4 stars), AIn El Tineh - Sakiet El Janzir Street. P.O. Box: 135550 Chouran - Beirut, ☎ +961 - 1 - 799799 (takaya@takayahotel.com, fax: +961 - 1 - 798798), [4].

Splurge

Contact