Damascus Favorites

 4 Reviews  Central Damascus is the modern heart of the city to the west of the Old City. It is characterised by medium-high rise office and apartment blocks topped with a sea of satellite dishes, small shops,... 

 14 Reviews   Clean your feet, wash your sins...get ready to met God, get ready to pray Him... How to describe that feelings i felt?You understand me, always. No more secret between us, no more lies...the dirty is... 

 Robin020 Says:  Wasta is a word often heard in Syria. It is Arabic and translates as something like authority, influence, political (or other) power, connections, or a... 

 Robin020 Says:  MAGDOUSIngredientsEggplantsSweet red pepper pasteCrushed walnutsOlive oilSaltSliced garlic (optional)The stuffingMix together the sweet red pepper paste with... 

 DAO Says:  This is actually kind of a sad memory. I visited Syria a couple of months after September 11th, 2001. Needless to say I was about the only tourist to be seen... 

 MM212 Says:  Below are a few books I recommend reading prior to a trip to Syria:Syria - A Historical and Cultural Guide, by Warwick BallDamas - Miroir Brisé d'Un Orient... 

 Lars_Damas Says:  Hello Everyone!I have read your postings and just wanted to give you a tip for a really good Arabic teacher!Her name is Reham Mohamad and she has given me... 

 cachaseiro Says:  I have worked with a few local operators in Damascus through my job as a tour guide taking danes around Syria and i would like to recommend one of them that i... 

 erasa Says:  I have been here for over a month, and i have observed some things from this city.Well, for one thing i haven't seen the hospitality and wonderful friendly... 

 Bavavia Says:  Bashar Assad is everywhere!! wherever you go, he is there, lol.. on cars ( his face plastered as a banner on back of cars ) , in the postoffice, billboards,... 

 Bavavia Says:  Abinos travel in Damascus is an exceptional travel agency. Everything was arranged perfectly. Ibrahim, the owner of Abinos travel cares very much about his... 

 iwys Says:  One of the main reasons that Damascus is located here is the water supply from the Barada River. Although as it flows through the city, it can appear a rather... 

 iwys Says:  Straight Street was the main east-west Roman road or Decumanus Maximus through the city, and was named Via Recta. Today its western half is named Sharia Medhat... 

 iwys Says:  The Christian Quarter of the Old City of Damascus is the location of several Biblical stories relating to Saul aka St. Paul. Saul walked along Straight Street.... 

 MM212 Says:  When I visited Syria in December 2006, the running rate of exchange seemed to be US$ 1=50 SYP (Syrian Pounds or "Lira" in Arabic)... although the official, but... 

 fouads Says:  As many members ask many times for learning Arabic , there is arabic section in Damascus university and they teach the standard and the spoken language as... 

 RblWthACoz Says:  Syria is one of the largest importers of Lebanese wine. So if you are not going to be visiting Lebanon, you will have some chances to try it here. I never did... 

 RblWthACoz Says:  Across the street from the entrance to Souq al-Hamidiyya there is an exchange office I used. The employee gave me an old Iraqi Dinar bill with Saddam Hussein's... 

 RblWthACoz Says:  The best place I found to cash my travelers checks was the CBS Bank No. 5. If you are at the Hejaz train station and facing forward, walk down to the bank which... 

 RblWthACoz Says:  ATMs are extremely prevalent here in comparison to other cities in Syria. They are mostly located in the Central Damascus area. I only found a couple in the Old... 

 reezal Says:  Here u will find busses and shared taxis to Beirut and Amman. If ure coming from there it will stop at this station.From here u can also go to other cities in... 

 anastasia-t Says:  The people here are very friendly and they try always to help you. Just, when you ask for directions they anwer to you even if they have no idea where is the... 

 albateh Says:  The place des Omayyads marks the entrance to the city from the west; the road from Beirut and the motorway from Qunaytra, which also serves Dimashq al Jadideh...