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The long road to Damascus
... . The city has played host to all the regional players since then, rising and falling in importance. The Umayyad Mosque, inside the Old City, is one of the most important in the Islamic world and crosses religions, with the head of John the Baptist ...
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The Oldest City in the World
... closed, except for a few shops and the streets were relatively quiet, but for families out for a stroll. Like Aleppo, Damascus has a large souq in the old city; many of the locals had gathered at the mosque there to enjoy the day. There were vendors with ...
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Damascus: end of the road
... bedded gardens complete a picture of opulence that the governing family would have enjoyed amongst the ordered chaos of the old city that surrounds it. After walking along the famed Straight Street - which is apparently mentioned in the only ...
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Crossing Syria
... of the world was so becoming. The real charm of Damascus lies in exploring the labyrinthine alleys and souqs of the Old City, with its fascinating Christian and Jewish quarters, coffeehouses, hammams (bathhouses), and of course, the wonderful Umayyad ...
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The road to Damascus
... of gallant Saladin that stands in front of the Citadel walls. From there it was a hop, skip and a jump into the Old City - past white washed walls along one of many and free flowing waterways that cross town. This part looks a few thousand ...
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Dancin' In Damascus..
... mosques and fountained courtyards, cathedrals, street car vendors and coffee/sheesha houses. In essence most travelers only come to visit Damascus for the old city and as such so did we. The Souq is an amazing thing to behold, the sheer scale is mind ...
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Bob Marley from Syria?
... felt like I had been here before as everything seemed familiar. I found a place to rent for one month in the Old City. We met Amer, a Palestinian refugee who led us to the house. Walking through the fresh fruit and vegetable ...
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Friendly Welcome in Aleppo
... to spend 6 days in Damascus, and after only a few hours, I new that it would be easy to hang out in this town. The old city, which sat next to the hotel was a hive of activity. Small alleys, busy markets and mosques, all clustered in a medieval style. ...
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Damascus
... fajita. Strangely, this city reminds me of Istanbul, wiht its wide roads, tall buildings, traffic noise and the old city. However, Damascus is a long way away from becoming as developed as Istanbul. In addition, the population of Damascus is only a ...
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Coffee and gossip....souk style!
... There is snow on Mt. Hernon. I would have liked to see that as well! But...would have missed the "previous life" interaction in the old city souk! My kids are tucked away in bed...and so it Bruce. He has many busy days so I shuffled him off the couch ...
Old City Map
- Souq Saroujah
- Takiyya Suleimaniah Souq
- Apamea
- Tekiyeh Al-Suleimaniyeh
- Archaeological Park
- The Arc Gate
- Army Museum
- Bimaristan an-Nuri
- The Ghouta
- Damascus Center
- The National Museum of Damascus
- Fortress Wall
- Hejaz Railway
- Mount Qassioun (Jebal Kasioun)
- Parliament
- Saladin (Selahedīn) Mausoleum
- Saladin (Selahedīn) Statue
- Sayyida Ruqayya Mausoleum
- Souq al-Bizuriyyah (Sweet Souq)
- St Ananias Chapel