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Damascus

Which road to Damascus?

I would like to go to Damascus for four to five days to join a small group tour. Can you recommend local hotels and tours?

  • by Michael Gebicki
Sitting comfortably ... locals wait for the storyteller to arrive

All in the delivery

Stephanie Clifford-Smith joins regulars at a Damascus cafe to hear the master of a dying tradition.

Fine delights ... baked sweets at a market Damascus.

Souk and you will find

Stephanie Clifford-Smith lets her taste buds lead the way through the bustling markets of Syria.

Ummayad Mosque, Damascus

Road to Damascus

Sean Mooney is converted in the crowded souqs and gilded mosques of the world's oldest city.