ливанская свадьба Lebanese wedding

the hotel is excellent.
you can really put an end to this)
looks like a needle. There are no remarks about placement. There are no comments at all in the hotel.
The hotel is located in the center of Beirut, in an expensive area. real estate there, to put it mildly, is not cheap, the prices were especially surprising, taking into account the political situation and the location of the country.
hotel on the seafront, has its own beach, but at the end of May it was not yet equipped. there is Marina. many yachts, stones. beautiful in one word. there is an indoor pool and open - one generally almost Olympic size. there is fresh water. another pool with sea water. in Lebanon, in general, locals prefer to swim in pools, they say water from the sea and all that.

a lot of children. at least on weekends. we were at the weekend at one event - a wedding at a friend's. as for me it was dangerous to swim in the pool - at least the risk of getting a heel in the kidneys. They allow kids a lot. I have been to Lebanon many times and I never remember hearing how parents somewhere on the street make remarks to their children, or shout at them or spank them.
The hotel was fine with everything except the price. they are cosmic. if you compare them even with the best restaurants in Beirut. for example, a cappuccino in a 200 ml plastic cup by the pool costs the same as 400 ml in Starbucks. And the quality is lame. the prices for ordering food in the room are appropriate. exit - across the road a bunch of bars and restaurants for every taste. I don't want to eat.
the popular Rawshe rocks are within walking distance of the hotel (on the right). Very unusual. there is some magic in it.
To the left of the hotel is a public beach, where a lot of people. I don't recommend it to women. it was in the Soviet Union that the song was "because according to statistics, there are 9 guys for 10 girls. " in Beirut on such beaches, without security, lifeguards, etc. another song for 50 men 1 woman. and keep in mind that self-respecting Lebanese do not go to such beaches - Lebanon is full of closed resorts. and poor miles of the population or visiting residents of problem countries who work in Lebanon as cleaners, janitors, etc. go to the "wild beaches". so if you are not suicidal, I strongly recommend avoiding such places.
Zaytuna Bay is also not far from the hotel. When I first went there, I had the feeling that I had arrived at least in Dubai. expensive and beautiful.
Lebanese generally love luxury - the country seems to be small and problematic, there was a war quite recently, now there are problems with Syria, tourists are afraid to go. and at least something for them - they "chic". live for show - the motto of almost all residents. the main disadvantage of this is the lack of inner peace in a person. sad but it's their choice.

a wedding will not be a wedding if it does not take place in an expensive hotel or restaurant (they walk for several days). When I theoretically calculated how much it would cost to rent 100-150 rooms in Movenpick for 2 days, I was stunned. as the saying goes, "give it back with money. " although, on the other hand, they all know each other there, and as I understand it, the owner of Movenpick is just a relative of the groom, and the hotel is almost empty, since, alas, there were very few tourists this year. who watches the news understands why.
undoubtedly Lebanon has the best wedding dress designers in the world. who follows fashion will understand me. the dresses are really chic. prices too. a wedding in Lebanon is like a fairy tale. very beautiful. everything except the bride's makeup - 3 layers of plaster. I am not kidding. it is simply impossible to recognize a person under such camouflage. but it's a tradition.
women in Lebanon even go to the store or to the beach in full war paint.