"You'd almost be fooled into thinking half of Beirut
isn't still a mess of blasted buildings when you enter this rather small
but recently renovated airport." (Sean Rorison)
Contributed by Sean
"You'd almost be fooled into thinking half of Beirut isn't
still a mess of blasted buildings when you enter this rather
small but recently renovated airport. Security is tight, as in
all of Lebanon, and there aren't many places to hide. The
Lebanese soldiers are easy going, though, and if you can explain
your plight to them somehow they won't really mind if you're
crashing in some corner of the airport. But there aren't any
seats or benches in the arrivals section, and only a few hard
benches on the departures level. Even worse is that to get into
town you'll be screwed bigtime by the taxi drivers outside who
have all agreed to rip off anyone by charging 25USD for the
10-minute ride into town, which is probably how much your hotel
will cost for the night. And, surprise of surprises, people will
leave you alone if say no twice. Not comfortable, but doable if
you're not picky."