Saifi (Beirut)

The 12 districts of Beirut

Saifi ( Arabic الصيفي, DMG aṣ-Ṣaifī ) is a district of the Lebanese capital Beirut . It lies on the eastern edge of downtown and adjacent to the outskirts Medawar , Remeil and Achrafieh .

Saifi includes the districts of Yesouiyeh (sector 27), Mar Maroun (sector 28) and Gemmayzeh (sector 29). The former campus of the Université Saint-Joseph , founded in 1875, was located in Yesouiyeh , where the Bibliothèque Orientale is still located today. With its mix of restaurants and bars, Gemmayzeh is one of the most famous nightlife areas in Beirut. The Goethe-Institut Lebanon has also had its headquarters in Gemmayzeh since 2017 .

Web links

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Individual evidence

^ Homepage of the Bibliothèque Orientale , January 20, 2018.
↑ “A magical place in Beirut. Music, thoughts, drinks: the old street of Gemmayzeh ” , Wall Street International , April 30, 2015.
↑ "I love Gemmayzeh!" , Goethe-Institut Lebanon , September 28, 2017. Access date: April 24, 2018.

33.891096 35.509369Coordinates: 33 ° 53 ′ 27.9 " N , 35 ° 30 ′ 33.7" E

[1] Homepage of the Bibliothèque Orientale , January 20, 2018.

[2] “A magical place in Beirut. Music, thoughts, drinks: the old street of Gemmayzeh ” , Wall Street International , April 30, 2015.

[3] "I love Gemmayzeh!" , Goethe-Institut Lebanon , September 28, 2017. Access date: April 24, 2018.