Shopping Attractions

 There are several excellent locations in Beirut for serious shopping, from high-end, exclusive retail stores to specific, reasonably priced marketplaces. Among the high end places we will list a few worth visiting shopping hubs:

• Beirut Souks

This is a significant business area within Beirut Central District. It is Beirut's largest and most varied shopping and entertainment district, featuring over 200 stores, 25 eateries and cafés, an entertainment center, a 14-theater complex, sporadic street markets, and a forthcoming department store. Public areas and piazzas can also be found in the Beirut Souks. With five distinct commissions from international and Lebanese architects, Beirut Souks offers 128,000 square meters of built-up space dotted with pedestrian zones that are manicured.

• ABC Mall Verdun

The 150,000 m² ABC shopping mall, which is situated in the center of Verdun, Beirut, has a multistory ABC Department Store, retail stores of various sizes, movie theaters with hosting screens on the top floor, entertainment areas encircled by a food and beverage zone, and outdoor seating and landscaping areas.

• City Centre Mall

With over 200 brand stores and 40 food and beverage outlets, this destination
spans over 650,000 sq ft and stretches across three levels.

• Hamra Street

According to the Hamra Traders Association's tally from previous year, there are roughly 800 retail establishments on Hamra Street and the area around it. These comprise, with the exception of food and beverage establishments, anything from travel agencies to money exchange shops.