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
Bab KisanHistoric siteHeretiq — CC BY-SA 3.0%2C%20Syria%20-%20Courtyard%20and%20tomb%20-%20PHBZ024%202016%201431%20-%20Dumbarton%20Oaks.jpg?width=500)
Al-Adiliyah MadrasaHistoric siteFrank Kidner — CC BY-SA 4.0
Nur al-Din BimaristanWorld Heritage SiteHaubi|Gerhard Haubold — CC BY-SA 4.0
Murad Pasha MosquePlace of worshipUnknown author Unknown author — Public domain
Nur al-Din MadrasaHistoric siteBassel Khabbaz — CC BY-SA 4.0
Saint George Cathedral in DamascusPlace of worshipkrebsmaus07 — CC BY 2.0
Aqsab MosquePlace of worshipDosseman — CC BY-SA 4.0.jpg?width=500)
Syriac Catholic cathedralPlace of worshipBernard Gagnon — CC BY-SA 4.0
Medhat Pasha SouqSouqkrebsmaus07 — CC BY 2.0
Maktab AnbarHistoric houseDosseman — CC BY-SA 4.0
Bab al-SalamHistoric siteDosseman — CC BY-SA 4.0
Bab al-FarajCity gateDosseman — CC BY-SA 4.0
Al-Rukniyah MadrasaHistoric siteZozo2kx — Public domain
Al-Sibaiyah MadrasaHistoric siteDosseman — CC BY-SA 4.0
Holy Cross Church, DamascusPlace of worshipAziz1005 — Public domain
Yalbugha MosquePlace of worshipعمر الحافظ — CC BY-SA 3.0
Salimiyya TakiyyaSufi lodgeDosseman — CC BY-SA 4.0
Al-Buzuriyah SouqSpices & sweets souqJerzy Strzelecki — CC BY-SA 3.0
Salimiyya MadrasaHistoric siteDickelbers — CC BY-SA 3.0
Hanabila MosquePlace of worshipJobar SynagogueSynagogue
Ibn 'Arabi MosquePlace of worshipDosseman — CC BY-SA 4.0
Khan JaqmaqHistoric siteDosseman — CC BY-SA 4.0
Tomb of the Unknown SoldierHistoric sitePhoto taken by Tariq Zahraa — CC0
