Cham Palace Damascus

... are bored out of their minds here in Damascus. As a diversion they took us around the city and to dinner at the Cham Palace. The Cham Palace is a five star hotel with a revolving restaurant on the top so we had a great meal and a slow 360 degree view ...

... , looked at a few churches in the Christian quarter and then spent the rest of the afternoon lounging by the pool at the Cham Palace Hotel. My tummy was starting to make a few strange noises so I welcomed the respite from the hustle and bustle ...

... dropped me off over 4 km from where I wanted to be. I wander around the neighbourhood, trying to find a hotel listed in my guidebook (Cham Palace runs $200 a night; the most expensive in Let's Go is $23), and wind up taking the first hotel I come across; ...

... all felt the need for a turkish coffee after them. As all the traditional cafes were men-only affairs we visited one at the Cham Palace Hotel. Paid a ridiculous price for the coffees but it was great coffee. While we were walking around a trucks was going ...

... there for centuries and I found it again!) Another visit to the souk with Jennifer on Wed. I met her for breakfast at the Cham Palace hotel. We daudled from 8 to 10am and then we hit the fabric souk with a vengeance. Jennifer (Canadian) is a quilter ...

Thanks for all supporting messages and comments. I don t hav much time to write. We are ona  very very tight schedule. Getting up at 7 and riding for 6 hours and meeting people and going to bed at 2 am has been tiring but we are not ...

... adventure, this time to explore the glories of Syria.  2 years ago we were in Damascus for a tantalizing 24hrs, staying at the restored Jewish merchants palace that is now the Talisman hotel, and exploring the old city with its souks, mosque and ...

... is just starting to pick up momentum and ATMs are spreading but not yet functional everywhere. In Bosra we had to stay in Cham Palace, one of a chain of hotels owned by a Syrian millionaire. Instead of camping as we had originally planned, we now have to ...

... SYP, about 10 euros, compared with 140 euros  for the room at the Cham, which sounds tempting. Our information was that the Cham Palace was the only accommodation option in town. Murray is more keen than Dianne, but we say we will have a look, even ...

... Hama and Crusader castles Friday 14th May 2010                Damascus – Palmyra (Tadmor to the locals) We're taking the bus for the three-hour trip to Palmyra (current population ...

... and an ATM. The mechanic from the hotel did again some pumping and the truck started again. Aleppo is the same size city as Damascus (4 million) but feels busier and less relaxed. The two cities have always been rivals and both claim to be the oldest ...

... flight was not until the evening our driver took us for a tour of the city including museums, the citadel, and an incredible Roman ampitheatre that is still in use for concerts and opera. Finally it was to the airport for a flight to ...