Syria Gate
Governorates
Damascus
The oldest continuously inhabited capital in the world. The City of Jasmine: the alleys and covered souqs of the old city, Arabic houses turned into restaurants and hotels, and Mount Qasioun overlooking the whole city at night.
Best time to visit: April – June
Vyacheslav Argenberg — CC BY 4.0Landmarks of Damascus · 123
Al-Hamidiyah SouqHistoric souqBernard Gagnon — CC BY-SA 3.0
Umayyad MosqueReligious & historic siteBernard Gagnon — CC BY-SA 3.0
Takiyya SulaymaniyyaOttoman complex & handicrafts marketBernard Gagnon — CC BY-SA 3.0
Ancient City of DamascusWorld Heritage SiteBernard Gagnon — CC BY-SA 3.0
National Museum of DamascusMuseumSchumeru — CC BY-SA 3.0
Azm PalaceLandmarks & ruinskrebsmaus07 — CC BY 2.0
Mausoleum of SaladinWorld Heritage SiteJan Smith — CC BY 2.0
Mariamite Cathedral of DamascusPlace of worshipMappo — CC BY-SA 4.0
Citadel of DamascusCitadelMewes — Public domain
Bab SharqiHistoric siteBernard Gagnon — CC BY-SA 3.0
Damascus Straight StreetWorld Heritage SiteDetroit Photographic Company — Public domain
Sayyidah Ruqayya MosquePlace of worshipBernard Gagnon — CC BY-SA 3.0
People's Palace, DamascusPalaceEl Mono Español — CC BY-SA 4.0
Bab TumaHistoric siteHeretiq — CC BY-SA 2.5
Khan As'ad PashaHistoric siteSheam k — CC BY-SA 3.0
Our Lady of the Assumption CathedralPlace of worshipJan Smith — CC BY 2.0
Temple of Jupiter, DamascusWorld Heritage SiteAi@ce — CC BY 2.0
Saint Anania's HousePlace of worshipNo machine-readable author provided. Patrickneil assumed (based on copyright claims). — CC BY-SA 3.0
Sinan Pasha MosquePlace of worshipTareq Mnadili — CC BY-SA 4.0%209769.jpg?width=500)
Bab al-SaghirHistoric siteDosseman — CC BY-SA 4.0
Bab al-FaradisHistoric siteDosseman — CC BY-SA 4.0
Bab al-JabiyahHistoric siteDosseman — CC BY-SA 4.0
Darwish Pasha MosquePlace of worshipDosseman — CC BY-SA 4.0
Chapel of Saint PaulPlace of worshipHeretiq — CC BY-SA 3.0
