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Visiting Damascus, Syria


Having survived thousands of years of successive civilizations from the Egyptians, Greco-Romans, Muslims, Crusaders, Mongols, Ottomans and French to the modern Arab era, Damascus is one of the most resilient and historic cities on Earth. Its ruins lay up to 8 feet deep under its surface and the Old City is home to Roman era ramparts, gates, the Umayyad Mosque and legendary churches including the Chapel of St. Paul. Bab Sharqi and the Souk Medhat Pasha lay on a street dating to biblical times.

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Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Jul
98°F 36°C
63°F 17°C
Aug
97°F 36°C
63°F 17°C
Sep
90°F 32°C
56°F 13°C
Oct
80°F 26°C
49°F 9°C
Nov
67°F 19°C
39°F 3°C
Dec
56°F 13°C
34°F 1°C
Extended Forecast
Friday
Jul 17
Hi:
96°F 35°C
Lo:
64°F 17°C
Saturday
Jul 18
Hi:
98°F 36°C
Lo:
64°F 17°C
Sunday
Jul 19
Hi:
100°F 37°C
Lo:
66°F 18°C

Traveler Reviews

Damascus International Hotel

Jul 16, 2009

I stayed here last year as part of a tour of a Syria. The location is very close to the old city but that it is really its main redeeming feature. It has an awkward entrance,down a dirty alley and...more

Damascus Hostel

5 of 5 stars
Reykjavik
Jul 13, 2009

The staff at Damascus Hostel completely made my trip to Syria. They were incredibly helpful and we had soooo much fun together! Initially I was only going to stay at the hostel for one month while...more

Le Meridien Damascus

2 of 5 stars
Amman, Jordan
Jul 13, 2009

I think the Hotel has just become too OLD.. The rooms are ok but not 5 stars. the bathroom is terrible, very small, cracked walls. and the hotel hallways are ugly. And to tell you about how bad the...more

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