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Hamra Street

Beirut, Lebanon
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Ranked #19 of 47 attractions in Beirut
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Neighborhoods
Activities: Shopping
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New Delhi, India
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

Easy to walk about in the streets of Hamra, lots of shops --clothes, shoes, banks, eating places. Cannot get lost. I loved the small family run shops where the ladies will chat with you or walk right out and several steps down the street to show you where you need to go. Gets clogged with traffic during rush hour but... More

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Pretoria, South Africa
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

A wide variety of restaurants, etc. - especially closer to AUB on Bliss Street... Most stores were closed when we were walking the area...

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Beirut, Lebanon
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

Best street in Beirut! Pubs, restaurants, shopping! All in one. Lebanese, Italian, Japanese resturants are also available!

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

You will walk long this historic old street to see the diversification among the nationalities, the religions and the old and new. Places & Services Nearby

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Beirut
2 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013

The service is slow.i ve waited for nearly half hour for my soup and the restaurant is not busy at all only 2 tables.The potato and salmon soup after half an hour wait was terrible & bad.There is no condiments given like most Japanese restaurant. The value of the food is expensive. Tried the teriyaki salmon which was equally bad... More

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Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2013

I love this place and I will always do though it gets very crowded especially at night. Al Hamra offers the most wonderful experience one could expect. In the early hours of the morning, you will find many restaurants and cafes offering variety of foods for breakfast; mostly Middle Eastern. the shops start opening about 9:30 to 10:00. It is... More

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Cairo, Egypt
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30 attraction reviews
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166 helpful votes 166 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

Perhaps for women that have shopping frenzy it is cool. But the street is way too congested all day as it has a mixture of clothes stores to street cafe's as well as Hotels and Restaurants. So in a place like Beirut with people smoking shisha, shopping all the time or eating what do you expect? It is Ok to... More

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Cairo
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

You will only like this place if you are missing the feeling of being overwhelmed and crowded. Lots of variety of shops and cafes, plenty of people going back and forth and looooots of beggars.

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Beirut
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20 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2013

Hamra street is and has always been an icon of Beirut and Lebanon. It is filled with lots of shopping options as well as restaurants and all sorts of entertainment. It is a must to visit this lebanese icon.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

What a great street! From shopping to bowling to restaurants to pubs/clubs and shisha, cafes, the list is endless on this busy street. Definately worth checking out this street if your in Beirut!

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