Syria tourist attractions-Damascus
Damascus
It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. He played an important role in the fields of science, culture, politics and art. commerce and industry from the earliest times. Damascus has received different names, for example, “al-Fay ha” (the “fragrant city”), al-Sham. Jollaq, and the "Pearl of the East", as Emperor Julian called it. Damascus is the birthplace of the most talented architect "Apollodor the Damascus", who designed the famous Trajan's Column in Rome and the great bridge over the Danube River. Damascus was the first capital of the first Islamic state and the Umayyad Mosque is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world located in one of the most sacred sites in the ancient city of Damascus, it is of great architectural importance and one of the most important for Muslims around the world. The mosque houses the shrine of John the Baptist, honored as a prophet by both Muslims and Christians. It is impossible to list all the sights of Damascus. The city is a living museum spanning thousands of years and the most important monuments in the old part of the city are: the Wall and Gates, Al Azem Palace and the Damascus Citadel. Souk al-Hamidiyeh, Souk Midhat Pasha... Beyond the walls is the new face of the city where you can feel modernity and vitality. Furthermore, the city witnessed the construction of new suburbs, restaurants, shopping centers, hotels and cultural centers.
