Beirut used to be the Paris of the Mediterranean (back in the '60's). It is a multicultural city, with various religions, political beliefs, languages, etc. Unfortunately, there are still a lot of problems there, and while the downtown area is trendy and cool, ten minutes away you will find the destruction that the war has caused. Still, for Tony - being in a multicultural city like this means one thing....LOTS of different kids of food.
Lebanon is absolutely gorgeous. With the coastline, the mountains, the seafood, lamb, and produce, it sounds like such an idyllic spot...if it weren't for that darned war. I'm looking forward to seeing the beautiful side of Beirut this week (since it seems that all we hear are the horrors of war).
Don't forget to tune in Monday at 10 E/P on Travel Channel and see what Beirut looks like NOW!
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