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.