history. 6. Get spiritual when you reach downtown Not far from Sursock is Achrafieh, another of Beirut’s oldest neighborhoods. It is mostly owned by several Christian Beirut families that have ruled the country and the region for centuries. Therefore, you will be able to visit some Armenian and Greek Orthodox churches in the area. You should then walk up to Sassine, which is the biggest and oldest square in Beirut. There, the Lebanese from different cultures and confessions communicate daily