euronews icons loading Customers are back at hotels and cafes after a long road to recovery in Beirut - Copyright Hannah McCarthy / AFP By
• Updated: 14/06/2021 - 13:48
Lebanon has long been an attraction for visitors to the Middle East looking for culture, good food and a Mediterranean climate. The country has however been
shaken by a series of crises that have impacted the economy and hurt many businesses in the hospitality and tourism sector.
Most recently and devastatingly,
the port blast on 4 August 2020 left more than 200 people dead and destroyed the homes and businesses of many in Beirut. The explosion occurred when 2,750 tonnes of