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Hamra Street

Beirut, Lebanon
Ranked #11 of 32 attractions in Beirut
4.0 of 5 stars 72 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Neighbourhoods
Activities: Shopping
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Istanbul, Turkey
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Hamra does not have anything unique. You can visit if you want to see Lebanese people going to work or want to shop regular stuff.

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Doha, Qatar
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

lively street with lots of cafes, restaurants and boutique, shops. the pubs and bar are good too and reminds me of europe.

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Beirut, Lebanon
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Amazing area for walking around, shopping, or stopping at a cafe!

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Tehran
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Main Night life of one city is in this street. many pubs and bar or night club , many hotel is available in Hamra.

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Beirut
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Many shopping places... New trendy pubs and restaurants opened recently... The downside is its traffic... It also harbours famous universities and hospitals...

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Beirut
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5 reviews 5 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Liked people, shops, resturaunts. Disliked high traffic

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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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74 reviews 74 reviews
Reviews in 51 cities Reviews in 51 cities
55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Traffic on work-days moves at a snail's pace, with little to no traffic control signals at intersections (welcome to Beirut). Once on Hamra Street there seems a coffee shop at every half-bloc, most being major brand chains. The "restaurant" seemed of the cafe and fast-food type. I thought those one block off Hamra on parallel streets were quieter (relatively speaking)... More

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London, United Kingdom
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Nice atmosphere and lovely bustle! Lots of restaurants and coffee shops and shopping!

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Amman, Jordan
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

well known street, should visit there are some restaurant great there and have delicious food simply love it

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Lovely to stop and have breakfast/coffee and sit, relax and maybe do a bit of people watching ;)

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