The city s area and population count doubled many times. Today an estimated population of 3 million lives in Damascus. A ttractions and historical building Now, Damascus is a wonderful mixture of old and new. Whereas in the Old City , you can watch the graceful minarets and domes of more than 200 mosques rise above the famous one-story Damascene houses . Damascus is famous for its bazaars .
Bazaars are streets lined with shops, stalls and cafes.
One of these is the Called Street Straight , mentioned in the Bible in connection with St. Paul s conversion to Christianity. The Umayyad Mosque is the symbol of Damascus. I in the 7th century, this mosque is a wonderful example for Islamic art and architecture. Other historic monuments in Damascus include the Azem Palace , a typical Damascene house of the 18th century.