Hidden gem
Ghouta Orchards
The oasis belt
Darayya · Rif Dimashq
Overview
The historic agricultural belt around Damascus, watered by the Barada system and long associated with fruit, walnuts and market gardens supplying the capital.
Why visit
- Understand the Damascus oasis
- Seasonal fruit and produce
- Green edges of the city
Related places
Matched by proximity, category and historical era.
From the same civilization
Hidden gem
Historic Damascene Houses
Courtyards, fountains and citrus trees
Old Damascus · Damascus