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Damascus: what to see and where to eat

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2,685,360 people live here

Nearest airport: Damascus International Airport (DAM), about 23.41 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • architectural landmark

    Umayyad Mosque

    mosque in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station كراجات الست, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • national museum

    National Museum in Damascus

    museum in Damascus, Syria

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    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2021-09-26

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hejaz Railway Station, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • museum

    Nur al-Din Bimaristan

    ancient hospital(museum currently) in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hejaz Railway Station, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • library

    Maktab Anbar

    Historic building in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station كراجات الست, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • sculpture

    Statue of Saladin

    monument of Saladin in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hejaz Railway Station, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • national museum

    October War Panorama

    National museum in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Abbasin intercity bus station, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • oasis

    Ghouta

    countryside and suburban area in southwestern Syria

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Barada

    river in Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hejaz Railway Station, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mountain

    Mount Qasioun

    Historic mountain in Damascus

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  • palace

    Al-Azm Palace

    palace in Damascus, Syria, built in 1749

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station كراجات الست, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • attack on church

    Mar Elias Church attack

    2025 terrorist attack in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station موقف حافلات ونقطة شحن متوسطة, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mausoleum

    Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque

    Islamic Shrine in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station دوار حجيرة, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • mausoleum

    Mausoleum of Saladin

    resting place and grave of the medieval Muslim Ayyubid Sultan Saladin

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hejaz Railway Station, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • market

    Al-Hamidiyah Souq

    Souq in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hejaz Railway Station, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • eastern orthodox cathedral

    Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus

    patriarchal cathedral in Damascus

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station كراجات الست, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • castle

    Citadel of Damascus

    castle in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hejaz Railway Station, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • city gate

    Bab Sharqi

    ancient city gate of Damascus

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Saydnaya and tall bus station, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • palace

    People's Palace, Damascus

    Official residence of the president of Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station محطة قطار الربوة, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • national library

    National Library of Syria

    national library of Syria

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  • street

    Damascus Straight Street

    the main Roman road of Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station كراجات الست, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mosque

    Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque

    Mosque in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hejaz Railway Station, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • cemetery

    Bab al-Saghir Cemetery

    graveyard in Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station كراجات الست, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • stadium

    Abbasiyyin Stadium

    stadium

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Saydnaya and tall bus station, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • city gate

    Bab Tuma

    ancient city gate of Damascus

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Saydnaya and tall bus station, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • archaeological site

    Temple of Jupiter, Damascus

    Roman temple of Damascus

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hejaz Railway Station, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • catholic church building

    Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral

    Melkite Greek Catholic cathedral in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station كراجات الست, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • historic site

    Sinan Pasha Mosque

    mosque in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hejaz Railway Station, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • church building

    Saint Anania's House

    church in Ancient City, Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Saydnaya and tall bus station, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • city gate

    Bab al-Jabiyah

    ancient city gate of Damascus

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hejaz Railway Station, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • square

    Marjeh Square

    square in central Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hejaz Railway Station, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • city gate

    Bab al-Saghir

    one of Damascus' old city gates with cemeteries on the left and right side of the street

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station كراجات الست, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mosque

    Darwish Pasha Mosque

    mosque in Aleppo, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hejaz Railway Station, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • city gate

    Bab al-Faradis

    ancient city gate of Damascus

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hejaz Railway Station, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mosque

    Murad Pasha Mosque

    mosque in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station كراجات الست, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • opera house

    Damascus Opera House

    national opera house of Syria

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  • mausoleum

    Al-Adiliyah Madrasa

    madrassah school in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hejaz Railway Station, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • chapel

    Chapel of Saint Paul

    chapel in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station كراجات الست, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • city gate

    Bab Kisan

    ancient city gate of Damascus

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station كراجات الست, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • market

    Medhat Pasha Souq

    Market in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station كراجات الست, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • square

    Umayyad Square

    Location in Damascus, Syria

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  • mosque

    Aqsab Mosque

    Mosque in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Saydnaya and tall bus station, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • eastern orthodox cathedral

    Saint George Cathedral in Damascus

    Cathedral of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Saydnaya and tall bus station, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • catholic cathedral

    Syriac Catholic cathedral

    church in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Saydnaya and tall bus station, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • city gate

    Bab al-Faraj

    one of the gates of the old city of Damascus

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hejaz Railway Station, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • city gate

    Bab al-Salam

    ancient city gate of Damascus

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Saydnaya and tall bus station, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mosque

    Yalbugha Mosque

    Mosque in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hejaz Railway Station, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • archaeological site

    Sakka, Rif Dimashq Governorate

    village in Syria

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • church building

    Holy Cross Church, Damascus

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Saydnaya and tall bus station, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mausoleum

    Al-Rukniyah Madrasa

    AL-rukniyah school and mosque; an old islamic school in Damascus,Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station ميدان شيخ محي الدين, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • demolished synagogue

    Jobar Synagogue

    former synagogue in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Abbasin intercity bus station, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mosque

    Hanabila Mosque

    Mosque in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station ميدان شيخ محي الدين, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • tomb of the unknown soldier

    Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

    war memorial in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station محطة قطار الربوة, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mosque

    Ibn 'Arabi Mosque

    mosque in Damascus

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station ميدان شيخ محي الدين, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • temple

    Surp Sarkis Church, Damascus

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Saydnaya and tall bus station, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • park

    Tishreen Park

    park in Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station محطة قطار الربوة, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • stadium

    Al-Fayhaa Stadium

    sports stadium in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station ميدان شيخ محي الدين, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • church building

    Memorial of St. Paul Church

    church building in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station موقف حافلات ونقطة شحن متوسطة, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • palace

    Khadra Palace

    palace in Damascus, Syria

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station كراجات الست, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • water park

    Aqua Fresca

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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Places to eat

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