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Damascus Travel Guide

Damascus it is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It has a wealth of historical sites dating back to many different periods of the city's history and also a lovely new and modern face, successfully combining old and new.

About Damascus

Damascus covers an area of 221.2 sq. miles (573 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 6.5 million people being the capital and largest city of Syria. The city is a governorate by itself, and the capital of the governorate of Rif Dimashq.

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Azem Ecole

Set in a courtyard next to Azem Palace that was once an Ottoman medressah (religious school), Azem Ecole is a long-established shop selling good quality handicrafts. It makes many of the goods, like hand-embroidered brocades, mosaics, silver jewellery, vases, hand-carved wooden handicrafts and yes, carpets. A relaxing place to receive a sales pitch.



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