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<\/p>\nImagine a secret slice of paradise tucked right next to Achrafieh, a calm beach called Medawar where families laughed, played, and escaped the city buzz. It was Beirut\u2019s best-kept treasure, now lost to time and change. But its memory still shines bright.<\/p>\n
Back in the early 1920s, before big highways and buildings took over, Medawar was a lively coastal spot. Families would gather by the clear waters of the Bay of Saint-Andr\u00e9, enjoying simple, beautiful days by the sea.<\/p>\n
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Medawar was more than just a beach! It was a calm retreat close to the city center. Generations of Beirutis made happy memories there, playing in the waves and soaking up the sun. It was the perfect mix of city life and nature.<\/p>\n
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Over the years, the city grew and changed. The lively beach slowly disappeared as new roads and buildings replaced it. Now, all that\u2019s left are old photos and stories from those who loved it.<\/p>\n
Today, Medawar\u2019s beach lives on only in memories and history books. It reminds us how Beirut has changed and the special places that sometimes fade away. Remembering them helps us appreciate the city\u2019s rich story and the beauty it once held.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Imagine a secret slice of paradise tucked right next to Achrafieh, a calm beach called Medawar where families laughed, played, and escaped the city buzz. It was Beirut\u2019s best-kept treasure, now lost to time and change. But its memory still shines bright. A Peek Into Beirut\u2019s Past Back in the early 1920s, before big highways … ","protected":false},"author":4459,"featured_media":2746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[311,31],"class_list":["post-2741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-beach","tag-beirut"],"acf":{"featured_image":{"ID":2746,"id":2746,"title":"Medawar Beach (2)","filename":"Medawar-Beach-2.png","filesize":1164425,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/07\/01215403\/Medawar-Beach-2.png","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/beirut\/en\/entertainment\/beiruts-secret-beach-that-time-forgot\/attachment\/medawar-beach-2\/","alt":"","author":"4364","description":"","caption":"","name":"medawar-beach-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2741,"date":"2025-07-01 18:54:02","modified":"2025-07-01 18:54:02","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/beirut\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1200,"height":630,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/07\/01215403\/Medawar-Beach-2-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/07\/01215403\/Medawar-Beach-2-250x131.png","medium-width":250,"medium-height":131,"medium_large":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/07\/01215403\/Medawar-Beach-2-768x403.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":403,"large":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/07\/01215403\/Medawar-Beach-2-700x368.png","large-width":700,"large-height":368,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/07\/01215403\/Medawar-Beach-2.png","1536x1536-width":1200,"1536x1536-height":630,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/07\/01215403\/Medawar-Beach-2.png","2048x2048-width":1200,"2048x2048-height":630,"small":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/07\/01215403\/Medawar-Beach-2-120x63.png","small-width":120,"small-height":63,"custom-size":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/07\/01215403\/Medawar-Beach-2-700x200.png","custom-size-width":700,"custom-size-height":200}},"hide_featured_image":false,"featured_image_caption":"","shorten_deep_link":"https:\/\/lovin.go.link\/iFpr1","ad_square_right":"","summary":"","flexible_content":false,"legacy_image":"","legacy_full_image":"","type_of_video":"Self Hosted","lovin_video_link":false,"lovin_video_link_webm":false,"video_thumbnail":false,"disable_ads":false,"slots_script_override":"","ad_horizontal_top_desktop":"","ad_vertical_left_desktop":"","ad_vertical_right_desktop":"","ad_horizontal_top_tablet":"","ad_horizontal_bottom_tablet":"","ad_horizontal_mobile_1":"","ad_horizontal_mobile_2":"","ad_horizontal_mobile_3":"","article_ad_infeed_slot":"","ad_square_podcast":"","disable_lovin_hearts":false,"lovin_heart_title":"","show_sponsor":false,"sponsor_image":false,"sponsor_name":"","sponsor_content":"","sponsor_website":"","sponsor_facebook":"","sponsor_twitter":"","sponsor_instagram":"","enable_reveal_feature":false,"reveal_image":false,"legacy_sponsor_name":"","legacy_sponsor_website":"","legacy_sponsor_content":"","legacy_sponsor_image":"","featured_for_app":false,"legacy_meta_tags":"","is_guest_user":false,"episode_number":"","embed_code":"","episode_introduction":""},"yoast_head":"\n