The city of jasmine
Damascus
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on earth, built in the oasis the Barada river opens at the foot of Mount Qasioun. Every layer belongs…
- Founded
- 3rd millennium BC
- Population
- 2,500,000
- Best season
- April–May, September–October
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on earth, built in the oasis the Barada river opens at the foot of Mount Qasioun. Every layer belongs to a different century — from the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque to the tin roof of Souk al-Hamidiyah.
Highlights
- The mosaics in the Umayyad Mosque courtyard
- The bullet-pierced roof of Souk al-Hamidiyah
- The shaded courtyard of Azm Palace