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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 28 attractions in Damascus
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Attraction type: Flea/street market, Street
Address: between the Citadel and the Omayyad Mosque Damascus
Syria

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“Brilliant Place for Backpackers”
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4 of 5 stars
David_Hird   4 contributions
Nottingham
Sep 25, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Went to Damascus backpacking with my wife (me 61 wife 59) booked nice small hotel in centre and spent 4 days there. The souk was great, very tall with a corrugated iron roof and lots of small shops selling everything. It is in a walled city centre with the marvellous Omyad Mosque in the centre, lots of very narrow back... more

“Syrian Souk”
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4 of 5 stars
DurbanGal   55 contributions
Manchester, United Kingdom
May 21, 2008
3
people found this review helpful

Syria’s most famous traditional covered market, dusty, bustling arcade with the sun dappling down from the holes in its roof. The souk, named after the 19th century Ottoman Sultan, offers a range of handicrafts, as well as more everyday items and is much more traditional than touristy. Next to it Straight Street, also known as Madhat Basha, sells traditional clothes,... more

“活気のあるスーク”
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5 of 5 stars
yasmin_syria   75 contributions
東京
Google Translation
Dec 2, 2009

ウマイヤドモスクに続く、ファサードのあるスークです。 メインのスークは大きいですが、脇にも迷路のように沢山のスークが網... more

“活気にあふれています”
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3 of 5 stars
ムーミンママ   97 contributions
東京
Google Translation
Aug 24, 2008

ありとあらゆる物が売られ、沢山の人で賑わっています。 ただ城壁の横の正面（？）入り口から入っていきますと、片言の日本語... more

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between the Citadel and the Omayyad Mosque, Damascus, Syria