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Travel information for Damascus, the capital city of Syria. Includes political updates and warnings for international travel.

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Travel information for Damascus, the capital city of Syria. Includes political updates and warnings for international travel.

Damascus Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Damascus, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Damascus
Damascus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Damascus is the capital and the second-largest city of Syria after Aleppo. It is commonly known in Syria as ash-Sham and nicknamed as the City of Jasmine. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major cultural and religious center of the Levant. The city has an estimated population of 1,711,000 as of 2009
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus
The Top 10 Things to Do in Damascus - TripAdvisor

Things to Do in Damascus, Syria: See TripAdvisor's 438 traveler reviews and photos of Damascus tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in November. We have reviews of the best places to see in Damascus.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g294011-Activities-Damascus.html
Lonely Planet - Travel Guides and Travel Information

Middle East get independent travel advice.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/middle-east/syria
The 15 Top Damascus, Syria Things To Do - VirtualTourist

Top Damascus Things To Do: 361 reviews and 958 photos of things to see and do plus top deals in Damascus, Syria from real travelers and locals - VirtualTourist
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Middle_East/Syria/Muhafazat_Dimashq/Damascus-1814868/Things_To_Do-Damascus-TG-C-1.html
Things to Do in Damascus, Syria - Lonely Planet

109 things to do in Damascus, Syria - sightseeing at Umayyad Mosque.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/syria/damascus/things-to-do
Things to Do in Damascus: Tourist Attractions, Sightseeing and Activities - TravBuddy

Explore 7 things to do in Damascus. Browse top Damascus sightseeing ideas and Damascus tourist attractions, ranked by travelers.
http://www.travbuddy.com/Damascus-tourist-attractions-1184988
The 10 Best Damascus Hotels 2015 - TripAdvisor

Best Damascus Hotels on TripAdvisor: Find 1,938 traveler reviews, 1,146 candid photos, and prices for 74 hotels in Damascus, Syria.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g294011-Damascus-Hotels.html
5 Cheap Flights to Damascus, Syria (DAM) - TripAdvisor

Cheap Flights to Damascus: Enter your dates once and have TripAdvisor search multiple sites to find the best prices on Damascus flights.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Flights-g294011-Damascus-Cheap_Discount_Airfares.html
The 10 Best Damascus Restaurants - TripAdvisor

Best Dining in Damascus, Syria: See 464 TripAdvisor traveler reviews of 63 Damascus restaurants and search by cuisine, price, location, and more.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g294011-Damascus.html
Syrian Cuisine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

wikipedia's information about Syrian cuisine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_cuisine

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Damascus دِمَشق
Metropolis
Umayyad Mosque General view of Damascus • Mount Qasioun Maktab Anbar • Azm Palace Sulaymaniyya Takiyya
Flag Seal
Nicknames: City of Jasmine ^[3] ( مَدِيْنَةُ الْيَاسْمِينِ) Al-Fayhaa ^[4] ( الْفَيْحَاء) ^{[note 1]}
Damascus Location of Damascus within Syria Show map of Syria Damascus Damascus (Eastern Mediterranean) Show map of Eastern Mediterranean Damascus Damascus (Asia) Show map of Asia
Coordinates: 33°30′47″N 36°18′34″E / 33.51306°N 36.30944°E / 33.51306; 36.30944
Country	Syria
Governorate	Damascus Governorate, Capital City
Control	Syrian transitional government^[1]^[2]
First settlement	Tell Ramad
Municipalities	16
Government
• Type	Mayor–council government^[6]
• Governor	Maher Marwan
Area ^[7]
• Metropolis	105 km² (41 sq mi)
• Urban	77 km² (29.73 sq mi)
Elevation	680 m (2,230 ft)
Population (2022 estimate)
• Rank	1st in Syria 15th in the Arab World
• Urban density	24,000/km² (60,000/sq mi)
• Metro	2,685,000^[8]
• Metro density	7,090/km² (18,400/sq mi)
Demonyms	English: Damascene Arabic: دِمَشقِيّ, romanized: Dimašqī
Time zone	UTC+3 (AST)
Postal code	0100
Area code(s)	Country code: 963, City code: 11
Geocode	C1001
ISO 3166 code	SY-DI
Climate	BWk
HDI (2021)	0.612^[9] – medium
International airport	Damascus International Airport
Website	www.damascus.gov.sy


UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Ancient City of Damascus
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, ii, iii, iv, vi
Designated	1979 (3rd session)
Reference no.	20
Region	Arab States

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Damascus Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Damascus, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Damascus
Damascus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Damascus is the capital and the second-largest city of Syria after Aleppo. It is commonly known in Syria as ash-Sham and nicknamed as the City of Jasmine. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major cultural and religious center of the Levant. The city has an estimated population of 1,711,000 as of 2009
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus
The Top 10 Things to Do in Damascus - TripAdvisor

Things to Do in Damascus, Syria: See TripAdvisor's 438 traveler reviews and photos of Damascus tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in November. We have reviews of the best places to see in Damascus.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g294011-Activities-Damascus.html
Lonely Planet - Travel Guides and Travel Information

Middle East get independent travel advice.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/middle-east/syria
The 15 Top Damascus, Syria Things To Do - VirtualTourist

Top Damascus Things To Do: 361 reviews and 958 photos of things to see and do plus top deals in Damascus, Syria from real travelers and locals - VirtualTourist
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Middle_East/Syria/Muhafazat_Dimashq/Damascus-1814868/Things_To_Do-Damascus-TG-C-1.html
Things to Do in Damascus, Syria - Lonely Planet

109 things to do in Damascus, Syria - sightseeing at Umayyad Mosque.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/syria/damascus/things-to-do
Things to Do in Damascus: Tourist Attractions, Sightseeing and Activities - TravBuddy

Explore 7 things to do in Damascus. Browse top Damascus sightseeing ideas and Damascus tourist attractions, ranked by travelers.
http://www.travbuddy.com/Damascus-tourist-attractions-1184988
The 10 Best Damascus Hotels 2015 - TripAdvisor

Best Damascus Hotels on TripAdvisor: Find 1,938 traveler reviews, 1,146 candid photos, and prices for 74 hotels in Damascus, Syria.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g294011-Damascus-Hotels.html
5 Cheap Flights to Damascus, Syria (DAM) - TripAdvisor

Cheap Flights to Damascus: Enter your dates once and have TripAdvisor search multiple sites to find the best prices on Damascus flights.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Flights-g294011-Damascus-Cheap_Discount_Airfares.html
The 10 Best Damascus Restaurants - TripAdvisor

Best Dining in Damascus, Syria: See 464 TripAdvisor traveler reviews of 63 Damascus restaurants and search by cuisine, price, location, and more.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g294011-Damascus.html
Syrian Cuisine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

wikipedia's information about Syrian cuisine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_cuisine

Damascus دِمَشق
Metropolis
Umayyad Mosque General view of Damascus • Mount Qasioun Maktab Anbar • Azm Palace Sulaymaniyya Takiyya
Flag Seal
Nicknames: City of Jasmine ^[3] ( مَدِيْنَةُ الْيَاسْمِينِ) Al-Fayhaa ^[4] ( الْفَيْحَاء) ^{[note 1]}
Damascus Location of Damascus within Syria Show map of Syria Damascus Damascus (Eastern Mediterranean) Show map of Eastern Mediterranean Damascus Damascus (Asia) Show map of Asia
Coordinates: 33°30′47″N 36°18′34″E / 33.51306°N 36.30944°E / 33.51306; 36.30944
Country	Syria
Governorate	Damascus Governorate, Capital City
Control	Syrian transitional government^[1]^[2]
First settlement	Tell Ramad
Municipalities	16
Government
• Type	Mayor–council government^[6]
• Governor	Maher Marwan
Area ^[7]
• Metropolis	105 km² (41 sq mi)
• Urban	77 km² (29.73 sq mi)
Elevation	680 m (2,230 ft)
Population (2022 estimate)
• Rank	1st in Syria 15th in the Arab World
• Urban density	24,000/km² (60,000/sq mi)
• Metro	2,685,000^[8]
• Metro density	7,090/km² (18,400/sq mi)
Demonyms	English: Damascene Arabic: دِمَشقِيّ, romanized: Dimašqī
Time zone	UTC+3 (AST)
Postal code	0100
Area code(s)	Country code: 963, City code: 11
Geocode	C1001
ISO 3166 code	SY-DI
Climate	BWk
HDI (2021)	0.612^[9] – medium
International airport	Damascus International Airport
Website	www.damascus.gov.sy


UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Ancient City of Damascus
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, ii, iii, iv, vi
Designated	1979 (3rd session)
Reference no.	20
Region	Arab States

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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