Beirut

Beirut ({{lang-ar|بيروت}}, transliterated Bayrūt - the French name, Beyrouth, was also commonly used in English in the past) is the capital, largest city and chief seaport of Lebanon.

Transportation

The city's airport, situated in the southern suburbs, was previously known as Beirut International Airport; in 2005 it was renamed Rafic Hariri International Airport in honour of the assassinated former prime minister. The name change is considered controversial. By land, the city has frequent bus connections to other cities in Lebanon and major cities in Syria; the latter are also served by service taxis. Buses for northern destinations and Syrian leave from Charles Helw station in the north of the city, near the port; those for the south and the Bekaa Valley leave from Cola intersection in the south of the city centre.

Related Topics:
Beirut International Airport - 2005 - Rafic Hariri International Airport - Assassinated former prime minister - Service taxi - Bekaa Valley

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Internal transport is served by a number of bus routes and taxis, which most often operate as service taxis on fixed routes but are also available for private hire. The city suffers from considerable traffic congestion at peak hours.

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