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Blue Tower Hotel Damascus

Arnos Square Hamra Street, PO Box 6051 Damascus, Syria

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Surviving Syria

A travel blog entry by waynedale

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... country. For a Japanese passport holder it was $13, for a European Union passport holder about $35 and for an Australian - a whopping $108 because apparently, that's how much an Australian visa costs.

Oh well, who am I to argue. Although I don't know of any Australians who get a Syrian visa with the intention of settling in the country and I can only imagine that all of them, like me, will end up parting with much more than $108 while in Syria, as opposed to ...

Omzwervingen in de 'oude stad'

A travel blog entry by hilde

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... has been built up with every passing occupation,it has become almost impossible to excavate all the ruins of Damascus that lie up to 8 feet (2.4 m) below the modern level.

The Citadel is located in the northwest corner of the Old City and was built during the Seljuk rule, and rebuilt during Saladdin rule. There are several gates to the city, some of them date back to the Roman era. Bab Touma and Bab Sharqi are perhaps the most oldest and famous gates of the old city ...

So long Damascus

A travel blog entry by jmckerricher

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... brings the odd feeling of home sickness, but the comforts of home are no longer for me in Damascus.

'When the traveler seizes to move, he seizes to exist' noted Will Ferguson. Like that small patch of green, tenaciously resisting the invasion of the city, I too feel the city closing in on me. It's time to move on. Time to get some fresh air. Time to see the sea. I'm off to Lebanon, the famed land of 'Milk and Honey', we'll see what the gods of travel have waiting for me ...

Afghans and Italians at work in Damascus

A travel blog entry by jonbart

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The national museum was apparently under restoration, but the guards enjoyed leading single visitors like myself to "no access" areas... I think the fact that I am Italian helped my cause since the Italians are the ones who are supposed to have been working on the restoration for the last year with little sign to show for it except many roped off parts... Back in the old city I found ...

Welcome to Damascus

A travel blog entry by jmckerricher

... first quote.
"No no, Mr. cab driver, I'll give you 1"
"No, 20. 20 good price for you."
"you'll take me for 1 or I'll get out and walk" I said, knowing very well that it wasn't that far.
We bantered back and forth before he finally accepted my offer.
Three minutes later he dropped me off at the station
I grabbed my bag out of the back and handed him 1JD, which was still too much.
"have a nice day" he said
"up yours" ...

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