Damascus (Syria)

Damascus (Al-Shâm, in Arabic) is not a city to spend a single day in, but due to "forces majeures", I had a choice between not going there at all or going for a day. So I went for a (marathon) day… This happened last October, while I was in Lebanon, a country which shares its entire north eastern border with Syria. The reason I decided not to stay for longer than a day was that I could not take my son with me. We were told that he would need a signed "authorisation" from his father (who was in Chile) in order to be allowed to enter the country. The fact that I was his mother and that he was on ... more

MARHABA BIKUM FII DIMASHQ...WELCOME TO DAMASCUS (Disclaimer: I do have a review entitled Damascus on epinions and dooyoo, but this review is totally new, written this evening in fact…just to avoid any confusion! Furthermore, I claim no responsibility for anyone who injures themself by falling asleep while ploughing through this rather long review ;@P) After a long flight and an almost complimentary tour of the city’s dark, dingy yet expensive hotels with my taxi driver, it was with a mixture of relief and exhaustion that I collapsed onto a far-from-comfortable bed at the Funduq Al-Haramein ... more

Well! today I'll write about Damascus, the capital of Syria. First of all it is interesting to learn that Damascus is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world! It is now the biggest city in Syria with about quarter of the 16-million population of Syria live in greater Damascus. Damascus is famous for the Ghouta Oasis, river Barada, Damascus university which is the largest in Syria and was established in 1903 and the city's international airport,. The main attraction of Damascus are: - National Museum: Contains a fantastic array of exhibits, including written cylinders from the 14th ... more