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About Beirut Souks

Beirut souks are the ultimate luxury redefinition where an architect's vision of modern Souks can be seen. The design incorporates old and new architectural features depicting how Beirut has embraced a new approach to the traditional Souks. It is highly recommended for those on leisure travel to Beirut and love to celebrity style, this upscale mall where luxury and trendy brands meet in a charming setting with big cinema multiplex, a boutique of restaurants will be a full stop to their search. There are plenty of coffee shops and restaurants to sit and watch the world go by. Visitors can see it transform from an upscale indoor/outdoor mall to traditional Souk. The vibrant feel of the traditional Souks on Saturday morning for the Souks ul Tayeb farmer market, a great place to buy farm produce or fresh food, juice or wine is amazing. It is a night place to spend a great time with worldwide brands, great cafes and restaurants with good underground parking, especially if with kids.

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Must See

The South Souks and the North Souks
The Gold Souk Souk al Tawila (the long souk), Souk Arwam, Souk Jamil, Souk Ayyass, Souk Sayyour, Souk bustros, and Souk Arwad.
The Phoenician commercial quarter and the Medieval moat, are of historical significance apart from the Mameluk koranic madrassa of Ibn Iraq Al Dimashqi and the amazing Byzantine mosaics excavated on site.
Explore over 200 shops, multi-cuisine restaurants and cafes, amazing children’s science museum, interesting entertainment center, grand 14 cinema complex, delightful periodic street markets, Visit piazzas, and public spaces.
The amazing downtown Mediterranean architecture of buildings and streets which were reconstructed to their original shape during the 90s.

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How to reach

1 h 6 min (5.1 km) via Damascus by walking.
14 min (6.6 km) via Elias El Hrawi by taxi.
16 min (6.1 km) via Bechara El Khoury.
33 min (10.4 km) via Emile Lahoud.
Bus fares cost either LL500 (OCFTC bus 24) or LL1000. The service is very efficient and the buses come very often, to get onto a bus you must stand at the side of the road and signal with your hand as a bus approaches; the buses will stop anywhere.
Car rental prices range from economical LL40,000/day to luxury prices. Those can change according to the season, so make sure you contact the car rental company beforehand to check prices as well as pickup/drop-off locations.
The Taxi Service system is that the price of the ride is fixed at 2,000 L.L (€1 For private taxi LL10,000 should you want one.

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Tips

It is well built on several levels with expensive shops and a traditional food market.
Have a look and a taste of the Lebanese specialties.
Amazing displays in the Christmas season.
Don’t miss it on Saturday morning to enjoy the Quot market, you will be amazed by what you’ll find (food, handicrafts and much much more).

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Visit Time

Mon-Sun:
- Shops: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
- Cinemas: 11:30 am - 1:00 am
- Food court: 9:00 am - 12:00 am (Midnight)
Sun-Wed:
- Restaurants: 9:00 am -12:00 am (Midnight)
Thu-Sat:
- Restaurants 9:00 am -1:00 am

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