Entering Gemmayzeh from the west, you will find the St Nicolas Steps halfway on Gouraud Street on your right. From there, these beautiful, probably longest and most brutal stairs of Beirut take you to Achrafieh.

Once a year in May or June, the 3-day international Cabriolet Film Festival takes place there; for more information, see www.cabrioletfilmfestival.com.