Damascus - must see places / tips / hotels?
#1
Damascus - must see places / tips / hotels?
Hello,
Thinking of a short trip to Damascus soon - anyone got any recommendations on must see places, general tips, hotels etc?
Thanks!
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Thinking of a short trip to Damascus soon - anyone got any recommendations on must see places, general tips, hotels etc?
Thanks!
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#2
Re: Damascus - must see places / tips / hotels?
In the new town you have identikit international hotel chains, you might be able to find a home stay or something in the old town depending on whether you like international luxury you get anywhere, or somethign more 'local'.
In the old town market (I wish i could remember the name... it'll come back to me, might be Hamidiyyah, might not, sorry!) there's an extremely famous ice cream shop, whose name I also forget!
I'm sure it'll all be up on wikitravel.com anyway.
#3
Re: Damascus - must see places / tips / hotels?
stayed in the Four Seasons. quite nice and cetrally located. Bit pricey.
i was in a bit of a huff abt being sent there by my company so I didnt enjoy it one second. Especially as if my return flight had been cancelled for any reason I would have missed my flight to Sri Lanka to get married.
didnt even enjoy being taken to some very large dodgy night club on the outskirts of town that was full of East European "Escorts".
look out for the complexes guarded by Palestinian Terrorists carrying AK47. they are dotted around the city. Nice!!
i was in a bit of a huff abt being sent there by my company so I didnt enjoy it one second. Especially as if my return flight had been cancelled for any reason I would have missed my flight to Sri Lanka to get married.
didnt even enjoy being taken to some very large dodgy night club on the outskirts of town that was full of East European "Escorts".
look out for the complexes guarded by Palestinian Terrorists carrying AK47. they are dotted around the city. Nice!!