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Damascus Map, Syria

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Damascus Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Damascus with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Damascus useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Damascus!

Damascus Travel Guide

It is thus, locally referred to as Al-Fayhaa and sometimes Dimashq and is the capital as well as the largest city in Syria with a current population pegged at 1.6 million approximately. Not only does the city possess a governorate by itself but it is also manages that of Rural Damascus, or Rif Dimashq. read more

Damascus Sightseeing

One of their popular tourist destinations is the Ummayad mosque. This architectural wonder has seen numerous historical occurrences happening in front of it having been once a Greek and Roman temple, then a mosque and a church at the same time, and as of late, just simply a mosque. Evidences of the great history of the city can be found inside the mosque via the Greek carvings and some Christian drawings on its walls.... read more

Damascus History

In 750, the Abbasid took control of city; however, it was slowly relinquished to different ruler almost year after year. In 970, the Cairo-based Fatimids took over Damascus that started year of long turbulence within the city. read more

Damascus Nightlife

In Damascus, you feel like you are in an Arab city but never forget that Arabic food is also very tasty. Should you be adventurous enough, you will be taken to a sumptuous adventure you will never forget for the rest of your life. But be very careful.  read more

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