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97 documented places so far, filterable by governorate, place type, civilization and UNESCO status.

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97 places

Old Damascus, Syria
UNESCO

Old Damascus

The living heart of the Eternal Capital

Old Damascus · Damascus

Umayyad Mosque, Syria
UNESCO

Umayyad Mosque

The Great Mosque of Damascus

Old Damascus · Damascus

Souq Al-Hamidiyah, Syria

Souq Al-Hamidiyah

Damascus under an iron roof

Old Damascus · Damascus

Azm Palace, Syria

Azm Palace

An Ottoman governor's house

Old Damascus · Damascus

Damascus Citadel, Syria
UNESCO

Damascus Citadel

The fortress at the city's edge

Old Damascus · Damascus

Straight Street, Syria

Straight Street

The old city's Roman spine

Old Damascus · Damascus

Bab Sharqi, Syria

Bab Sharqi

The eastern gate

Old Damascus · Damascus

Bab Touma, Syria

Bab Touma

Quarter of churches and courtyards

Old Damascus · Damascus

Khan As'ad Pasha, Syria

Khan As'ad Pasha

The great caravanserai

Old Damascus · Damascus

Tekkiye Mosque & Sulaymaniyah Complex, Syria

Tekkiye Mosque & Sulaymaniyah Complex

An Ottoman imperial complex on the Barada

Damascus · Damascus

Historic Damascene Houses, Syria
Hidden gem

Historic Damascene Houses

Courtyards, fountains and citrus trees

Old Damascus · Damascus

Historic Hammams of Damascus, Syria
Hidden gem

Historic Hammams of Damascus

Steam, stone and domed light

Old Damascus · Damascus

Damascene Food, Syria

Damascene Food

Mezze, sweets and cardamom coffee

Damascus · Damascus

Mount Qasioun Viewpoint, Syria

Mount Qasioun Viewpoint

The city laid out below

Mount Qasioun · Damascus

Maaloula, Syria

Maaloula

A village in the cliffs

Maaloula · Rif Dimashq

Saydnaya, Syria

Saydnaya

A monastery on the ridge

Saydnaya · Rif Dimashq

Bloudan, Syria

Bloudan

Summer air above Damascus

Bloudan · Rif Dimashq

Zabadani, Syria

Zabadani

Orchards in a mountain basin

Zabadani · Rif Dimashq

Barada Valley, Syria
Hidden gem

Barada Valley

The river that made Damascus

Barada Valley · Rif Dimashq

Qalamoun Mountains, Syria
Hidden gem

Qalamoun Mountains

Dry ridges and rock villages

Qalamoun · Rif Dimashq

Monasteries of Rif Dimashq, Syria

Monasteries of Rif Dimashq

Stone, silence and altitude

Rif Dimashq

Ghouta Orchards, Syria
Hidden gem

Ghouta Orchards

The oasis belt

Darayya · Rif Dimashq

Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria
UNESCO

Ancient City of Aleppo

Trade, stone and craft

Old Aleppo · Aleppo

Aleppo Citadel, Syria
UNESCO

Aleppo Citadel

The fortress on the mound

Old Aleppo · Aleppo