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CULTURE IN DAMASCUS
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Damascus was chosen as the 2008 Arab Capital of Culture. The Arab Capital of Culture is an initiative undertaken by UNESCO, under the Cultural Capitals Program to promote and celebrate Arab culture and encourage cooperation in the Arab region. The pr... |
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ARCHITECURE IN DAMASCUS
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As one of the oldest cities in the world, possibly the oldest city Damascus is home to numerous different styles of architecture, but it much of the oldest parts have been long built on top of with the newer city. While Damascus thrived under the Rom... |
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NIGHTLIFE IN DAMASCUS
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Nightlife in Damascus is fairly quiet. Shopping in Souk al-Hamidiyeh (open until 2100) followed by a café stop to smoke a nargileh (water pipe) and play backgammon, is a popular way to spend the evening. The an-Nofara, just beside the Umayyad Mosque,... |
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DAMASCUS DISTRICS
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Damascus is divided into many districts. Among them there are:-Abbasiyyin-Abu Rummaneh-Al-Afif-Al-Jisr Al-Abyad-Amara-Bahsa-Baramkah-Barzeh-Dummar-Ibn Asaker-Jobar-Kafar Souseh-Malki-Mazraa-Mezzeh-Midan-Muhajreen-Qanawat-Qassaa'-Rukn Eddeen-Al-Salihi... |
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TRANSPORT
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The main airport is Damascus International Airport, approximately 20 km (12 mi) away from the city center, with connections to many Asian, European, African, and recently, South American cities. Streets in Damascus are often narrow, especially in the... |
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DAMASCUS MAP
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Damascus lies about 80 km (50 mi) inland from the Mediterranean, sheltered by the Anti-Lebanon mountains. It lies on a plateau 680 metres (2,230 ft) above sea-level. The city has an area of 105 km2 (41 sq mi), out of which 77 km2 (30 sq mi) is urban,... |
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DAMASCUS TOURIST INFORMATION
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A modern capital whose voice - discreet but assured, moderate but yet not lacking in feeling - is having a decisive effect on the Arab world and in the Mediterranean area today. Damascus is said by its citizens be "the oldest continuously inhabited c... |
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DAMASCUS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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Damascus International Airport (IATA: DAM, ICAO: OSDI) is a public airport located in Damascus, the capital of Syria. Officially opened in the mid 1970s, DAM is Syria's busiest international airport. The airport is experiencing significant annua... |
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AMMAN INTERNATIONAL TRAIN
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The Damascus Amman International Train commonly referred to International Train is a train service operating on the former Hedjaz Railway from Damascus, Syria to Amman, Jordan. It is currently the only passenger train operating in Jordan. The train o... |
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DAMASCUS TRAVEL GUIDE
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Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the oldest cities in the world that is still inhabited. It is a big lively, and somewhat dirty city with a big old center with small winding streets and a large covered suq.The old city center is one of the... |
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