Seaside Walking Tour (Self Guided), Beirut

If you wish to unwind or, perhaps, seek some quality time with your family and friends in a completely safe environment, while in Beirut, the local seaside area offers ample opportunities for both. Lined with palm trees, the city's waterfront guarantees a truly joyful experience and is as much fun for watching the Mediterranean, beautiful people and breathing the air as it is for exploring the coastline.

Strolling down the elegantly landscaped 10 meter-wide pedestrian boardwalk surrounding Beirut Marina, which is dominated by prominent high-rising Beirut and Platinum Towers, the promenade passes Zaitunay Bay with all its boats and quays, restaurants and cafés, before breaking into a series of overlapping platforms as a new extension to the famous Corniche esplanade. Extant since the days of the French colony, the Corniche itself is inflated to create an ‘urban beach,’ with levels subtly articulated to provide outdoor spaces with public areas for artwork, jogging, and outlets offering a wide range of Lebanese snacks and drinks.

Marina Towers, a residential complex located near the Marina, takes its shape from the strata and layers in forking vectors; its horizontal layers have been inspired by the planar lapping waves of the sea that once washed the ancient beach on this site.

Among other sights worthy of attention are the Rafik Al Hariri Memorial and New Lighthouse Al Manara.

For a detailed discovery of Beirut's seashore, especially in the evening, take this self-guided walking tour and enjoy the fantastic location in its full splendor!