There are also a number of private sports clubs offering a wide range facilities, and for those who enjoy the races, a visit to the Beirut race course is recommended. Special purchases include traditional pottery works, glassware and cutlery. In addition, they sell all kinds brass and copper goods including braziers, bowls, fluted jugs, ashtrays, swords, all attractively designed and hand-engraved. As for clothing, everything is available in Lebanon. From the top Paris designers to jeans and casual wear, the shopping arcades and the busy main streets are crammed with shops selling every necessity and luxury, both local and imported from clothes and cosmetics to furniture and electrical appliances.
Lebanese sweets travel well if bought in a tin, and make useful gifts along with wine and arak .
Very few prices are fixed in Lebanon, and almost everything can be brought down except at international chains. Even taxi fares and hotel charges can and should be negotiated in advance. While shopping, it is advisable to shop around in order to get an idea of prices. When you wish to buy, offer a lower price than what you are willing to pay, allowing room for negotiation. The best tourist map available at the moment is the Map of Lebanon, published in English and French.