Old Beirut has its charm! It was greener, cleaner, and it had a reliable public transport. These old pictures will take you back in time!
#1 ABC in Bab Edriss, 1940’s
#2 Al Maarad Street, 1974
#3 Beirut Hippodrome, 1966
#4 Beirut International Airport, 1960’s
#5 Corniche Al Manara, 1935
#6 Martyrs’ Square, 1952
#7 Saint George Bay, 1966
#8 Saint Georges Hotel, 1965
#9 The Sporting Club, 1982
#10 Weygand Street, 1950’s
#11 Zaitunay Bay, 1965
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