Rif Dimashq Travel Guide — 8 Places to Visit

Governorate

Rif Dimashq

Mountains around the capital

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Documented places

Cities & towns

Historical eras

Cities, towns and areas

MaaloulatownSaydnayatownBloudantownZabadanitownBarada ValleyareaQalamounareaDarayyatown

What you'll find here

Valleys5 Monasteries4 Mountain Towns4 Photography4 Mountains4 Spiritual Sites3 Hidden Gems3 Traditional Villages2 Viewpoints2 Family Experiences2

Civilizations represented

Aramaean Roman Byzantine Ottoman Modern Syria

Highlights

Maaloula

A village in the cliffs

Maaloula · Rif Dimashq

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Hidden gems

Hidden gem

Barada Valley

The river that made Damascus

Barada Valley · Rif Dimashq

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Hidden gem

Qalamoun Mountains

Dry ridges and rock villages

Qalamoun · Rif Dimashq

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Hidden gem

Ghouta Orchards

The oasis belt

Darayya · Rif Dimashq

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Saydnaya

A monastery on the ridge

Saydnaya · Rif Dimashq

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Bloudan

Summer air above Damascus

Bloudan · Rif Dimashq

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Zabadani

Orchards in a mountain basin

Zabadani · Rif Dimashq

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Monasteries of Rif Dimashq

Stone, silence and altitude

Rif Dimashq

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Editorial features

Long-form guides for the best-known destinations in Rif Dimashq.

Maaloula

Village of the Ancient Tongue

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