The Artful Side of Beirut

Getting There

Emirates (emirates.com) flies from Delhi and Mumbai to Beirut via Dubai.

Stay

Arthaus Beirut

A historic villa in the lively Gemmayze neighbourhood, transformed by philanthropists and art collectors Nabil and Zoe Debs into an art-filled hotel with a dozen rooms and suites. Doubles from `23,720; arthaus.international

Beit Trad

Located in the mountains north of Beirut, this guesthouse occupies a 19th-century home. Doubles from `15,567; beittrad.com

Do

A.Muse.um

Lebanese artist Nadim Karam built this atelier and gallery underneath his private residence in the village of Daroun, an hour’s drive from Beirut. nadimkaram.com

Dalloul Art Foundation The world’s largest private collection of contemporary Arab art. By appointment only; dafbeirut.org

Karen Chekerdjian

This designer displays her sculptural furniture in an expansive studio in the gritty Karantina neighbourhood.

Nada Debs

The designer’s showroom is filled with her handcrafted Middle Eastern- and Japanese-inspired furniture.

Saleh Barakat Gallery Immersive exhibitions of artists from Lebanon and neighbouring Arab countries.

Eat

Tawlet

No restaurant in Lebanon inspires more accolades or admiration than this spot in Mar Mikhael. Buffet `2,965; soukeltayeb.com