** BEIRUT **

[Beiruti]

Nice pics, you should post the construction ones in the projects forum!

[Tourniquet]

I don't know if it's the right place to ask but, how is the public transport system in Beirut. Do you consider it good?

[Int'l]

It's terrible!
There are the big government buses, but unless you have experience, I don't think anyone really knows the lines and where they stop.

There is what we call "service" which is a shared taxi. There's everywhere, you just need to stop them and argue with them on the location/price; the price is ~ $1.5

And that's mainly it


But other than that it's a beautiful and vibrant city!

[Tourniquet]

So, if i decide to spend to months in Beirut do you recomend me this taxi service? It's really this cheap? $1,5 is the price of a one way bus trip here in the city I live, and taxis are much (reaaaaally much ) more expensive than this.

[mar-1]

Originally Posted by Tourniquet

So, if i decide to spend to months in Beirut do you recomend me this taxi service? It's really this cheap? $1,5 is the price of a one way bus trip here in the city I live, and taxis are much (reaaaaally much ) more expensive than this.

You better rent a car in my opinion if you re staying >months.

[issamx5]

Originally Posted by Tourniquet

So, if i decide to spend to months in Beirut do you recomend me this taxi service? It's really this cheap? $1,5 is the price of a one way bus trip here in the city I live, and taxis are much (reaaaaally much ) more expensive than this.

Mano, como o amigo falou, os ônibus são horríveis!! uma total bagunça! Táxi não e caro como aqui, e MUITO mais confortável que um ônibus hehe.

Estou torcendo para sua viagem!!

[Tourniquet]

Não é nada certo ainda, eu tô na especulação.
Eu quero fazer um programa de intercâmbio da AIESEC que é um sistema de intercâmbio voluntário. Eu quero muito ir pra Beirut só que pra isso é preciso ter a vaga disponível pra lá. Tô aqui na torcida que esteja disponível pras minha férias do final do ano. hehehehehe

[issamx5]

Originally Posted by Tourniquet

Não é nada certo ainda, eu tô na especulação.
Eu quero fazer um programa de intercâmbio da AIESEC que é um sistema de intercâmbio voluntário. Eu quero muito ir pra Beirut só que pra isso é preciso ter a vaga disponível pra lá. Tô aqui na torcida que esteja disponível pras minha férias do final do ano. hehehehehe

I`m an AIESECer!! haha



Vai fundo mano, muito legal esses programas da AIESEC!! to torcendo em dobro agora !!

[Tourniquet]

Really!!! Nice man, I'll send you a PM.

[Parra 1]

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P1140143 by taigatrommelchen, on Flickr


View along the General Fouad Chehab Avenue - on the left the chruch 'Saint Elie Maronite'

[Parra 1]

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untitled-27.jpg by Gaby Awad, on Flickr

[Parra 1]

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P1140141 by taigatrommelchen, on Flickr


View to the city and its hills: Grand Serail palace in downtown now hidden by the constructed buildings

[Mak@LSE]

These are all great pics. But I really wish to see more pics of places like Badaro, Furn esshebbek, Horsh Beirut, el Mat7af, Mar Elias, Cola, Ghobeiry etc. These are all areas that have changed so much, but there are hardly any pics documenting their change and how they look today. And it is a shame that our focus is always on what Solidere has done.