Damascus

Damascus

Damascus

The history of Damascus consists of many inhabitants like Aramaeans, Assyrians, Seleucids, Persians, Roman, Omayyads, Ottomans and various others. During the first Century, Damascus was discovered by Uz who was the son of Aram, the ruler of the city at that time. Later, Damascus was ruled by Biryawaza king and after this Seljuk Empire ruled the city from 1079 till 1104. In these days, Damascus was well known as the biggest and capital city of Syria. Now the city has become an important part of Syria that includes the headquarters of various industrial, commercial and agricultural industries.

The colorful culture of Damascus is basically composed of museums, parks and gardens, mosques and cafes. The main events and festivals of Damascus include Jazz Live in Syria, International Flower Show, Eid Al Adah, Damascus Film Festival, Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr. The colorful and cultural festival of Damascus is "Damascus Festival for Cultural Arts".

Sightseeing in Damascus

There are numerous attractive sightseeing places in Damascus that include museums, mosques, cafes, and markets. Some of the famous tourist destinations that most of the tourists like to visit are National Museum, Seven Doors of Damascus, Mount Kasion, Omayad Mosque many more.

Travelers can do shopping from Handicraft Bazaar and various other markets. The parks and gardens of Damascus include names such as Tishreen Park, Aljahiz and Alwahda which are famous parks for flower show. Al Jaish, Al Majd and Al Wahda are the well known sports club to visit that host various games including football, swimming, table tennis, and basketball.

The seven gates of Damascus that are must visit for every tourist are Bab Al-Saghir, Bab Al-Salam, Bab Tuma, Bab Kisan, Bab Sharqi, Bab Al-Jabiya and Bab Al-Faraj. The famous churches to see in Damascus are Hope Alliance Church, Damascus Road Community Church, and Damascus United Methodist Church etc.

Airlines flying to Damascus

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines,Air France provide very cheap air fares to visit Damascus

Passport and Visa requirements for US Citizens

A valid passport and visa are required to enter Syria. Americans arriving without valid passports and the appropriate visa may not be permitted to enter and will be subject to a fine and immediate deportation at the traveler's expense

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