Karantina

La Quarantine, which is colloquially referred to as Karantina and sometimes spelled Quarantina, is a predominantly low-income, mixed-use residential, commercial, and semi-industrial neighborhood in northeastern Beirut.

Type: Neighborhood
Description: neighborhood in Beirut
Also known as: “Al Karantīnā”, “El Karantina”, and “Quarantina”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sursock Museum and Saint George Hospital.

Sursock Museum

Museum

Photo: Bertilvidet, CC BY 2.5.

The Sursock Museum, officially known as the Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock Museum, is a modern and contemporary art museum in Beirut, Lebanon.

Saint George Hospital

Hospital

Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, also known as Al-Roum Hospital, is the oldest Lebanese Christian teaching hospital founded in 1878. It is affiliated with Saint George University of Beirut and one of the three leading Lebanese medical centres.

St. Antoine Greek Catholic Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, FAL.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bourj Hammoud and Ashrafieh.

Bourj Hammoud

Town

Photo: Serouj, Public domain.

Bourj Hammoud is a town and municipality in Lebanon located north-east of the capital Beirut, in the Matn District, and is part of Greater Beirut. The town is heavily populated by Lebanese Armenians.

Ashrafieh

Photo: Luciana, CC BY 2.0.

Ashrafieh is in Beirut, it is one of Beirut's oldest and most charming districts and is considered an important tourist outlet in Beirut where a great number of restaurants, coffee shops and nightclubs are located.