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A Hedonists Guide to Beirut (Hedonist's Guide to Beirut) (Hg2: A Hedonist's Guide to...)
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Product Description
Hg2 Beirut tackles one of the Middle East's most vibrant and exciting cities. The continued reconstruction of the city after one of the most publicised and bloody conflicts of the 1980s has seen a surge in designer restaurants, clubs and bars with an appetite for nightlife unparralled elsewhere in the region. Ski in the morning, dive in the afternoon in the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean before a little evening shopping in one of the many world class shops in the newly constructed downtown.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #22060 in Books
- Published on: 2009-04-16
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 192 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
"Maybe one day all guides will be like this" Evening Standard "The new travel must-haves" Daily Telegraph "Discerning travelers rejoice!" Conde Nast Traveller "A minor Bible" New York Times "Excellent guides for stylish travellers" Harpers & Queen "Irresistible" Quintessentially Magazine "Insight into what's really going on" Tatler
About the Author
Ramsay Short was the Arts & Culture editor for the Lebanon Star and part-time DJ. He is now the editor of Time Out Beirut and has been living in the city for the last five years. He has reported on the troubles for Sky News and the BBC.
Customer Reviews
Unforgettable weekend
We were given a copy of this book before we went to Beirut and it was invaluable - we had an amazing weekend away which would have been unachievable without it. Every recommendation it made was spot on, the prices were right and the crowd were as expected, the pictures of all the restaurants and bars helped us make a quick decision about where to go. Without this book we would have been totally lost - there is no other guide on the market to Beirut (that we found) and this really helped us have an unforgettable weekend.
Disappointing
Disappointing. I was hoping for something with some style and panache, but what we have is very static and self-satisfied. Hedonism is not just a matter of drinking a lot and parrotting what one has read in Rolling Stone magazine. Some sensuality and sensitivity might have helped.
