Corniche Beirut
The Corniche Beirut is a seaside
Location
The Corniche, which is 4.8-kilometre (3.0 mi) long, encircles the Beirut
Usage
The Corniche is a common destination for walkers, joggers and bikers. Push cart vendors offer various local snacks and drinks.
Modernization
In 2001, the 76 cement benches were replaced with new ones covered with colorful cut ceramics that were designed by Lebanese artist Lena Kelekian, who also designed a Mega Chessboard on the widest section of the sidewalk on Avenue de Paris.
Gallery
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View to Saint George Bay
References
- ISBN 0-7007-1494-4.
- ISBN 978-0-520-27126-5.
- ^ "Autres activités". Four Seasons Hotel Beirut (in French). Archived from the original on 24 July 2010.
- ^ "Scenes of Beirut". The Lebanese-American Association. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
- ^ "Project Name: Embellishment of the Ain Mreisse Corniche Avenue de Paris – Beirut, Lebanon". Beirut Benches. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012.
External links
- Media related to Beirut Corniche at Wikimedia Commons