View Full Version : A stroll down Hamra Street . . .


Beiruti
August 16th, 2006, 08:41 PM
Welcome to Hamra Street in Beirut



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ZOHAR
August 16th, 2006, 08:48 PM
i like it!

Beiruti
August 16th, 2006, 08:59 PM
^^ Thanks

Notice the streets are kind of empty because I took the pics during the start of the war. But now Im sure things are back to normal and the area is buzzing with people...

ZOHAR
August 16th, 2006, 09:00 PM
i like the last pic!

Beiruti
August 16th, 2006, 09:41 PM
Here are some additional pics of Hamra that I found:

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/4428/139060270f97bf621fbb7vnut5.jpg

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/3263/lebanonphoto014starbucksbeirutmn1.jpg

ZOHAR
August 16th, 2006, 09:45 PM
central st?

Phoenician Empire
August 16th, 2006, 10:12 PM
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Phoenician Empire
August 16th, 2006, 10:16 PM
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Beiruti
August 16th, 2006, 11:05 PM
very nice pics Beirut! - what camera do u have? - and when did u take this pics?

Thanks, its nothing special, just a Nikon Coolpix 3200.

Jayme
August 16th, 2006, 11:45 PM
oh mad ive never been to Hamra b4, now that ive seen the pics i really want to goooooooooo. is Hamra sq a shoping area ? i really like how the street are made with the red titles

hamorabi
August 17th, 2006, 01:49 AM
nice pictures, if only do te old building from the 70's be removed and replaced with modern high rise will be even nicer.

Beiruti
August 17th, 2006, 01:56 AM
^^ well they are starting to do that but what makes the area special is the old architecture (and they are re-painting and fixing those up).

LeB-iT
August 17th, 2006, 02:16 AM
Hamra's my second favorite neighborhood in Beirut after Jemmayzé...we should make a thread about Jemmayzé but i don't have any pics :(

Kurdistani
August 17th, 2006, 02:23 AM
oh mad ive never been to Hamra b4, now that ive seen the pics i really want to goooooooooo. is Hamra sq a shoping area ? i really like how the street are made with the red titles
I think that's why it's called Hamra (red) street..not?

Nice pix of a nice street!

Beiruti
August 17th, 2006, 02:31 AM
^^ Im confused about the "red titles"??? What are you referring to?

lebgurl
August 17th, 2006, 04:56 AM
awesome pix beirut!!! I was practically raised in Hamra... I went to CSF (College St. Francois) and of course there's Barbar :drool:

Jayme
August 17th, 2006, 07:57 AM
^^ Im confused about the "red titles"??? What are you referring to?

the raods... im talking about.. or arint they red ? they look red

Nadini
August 17th, 2006, 08:00 AM
^^ noo they're not red, although they do seem red from the sun

Jayme
August 17th, 2006, 08:24 AM
oooooooh ok , its nice anyways insted of haveing asphlat

Very Controversial
August 17th, 2006, 11:19 AM
Very nice!

Hassoun
August 29th, 2006, 12:32 AM
WOW,i love HAMRA ST. walking down the street is just an amazing thing to do.

Beiruti
September 27th, 2006, 12:26 AM
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e249/odaime/Lebanon/IMG_6187_Edit.jpg

Hassoun
September 28th, 2006, 07:29 AM
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Jayme
September 28th, 2006, 07:57 AM
cool i really like the night time photo , i didnt know Hamra st was only one way

Beiruti
September 29th, 2006, 01:23 AM
:eek: really nice pics!

Hassoun
October 27th, 2006, 05:55 PM
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Ramazzotti
October 27th, 2006, 11:24 PM
i've never been to Hamra !! maybe on my next trip to Leb hehe

Phoenician Empire
October 27th, 2006, 11:33 PM
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