What to do a. new city b. old city 2. Where to stay 3. Cybercafes in Damascus 4. Back to Syria 5. The National Museum of Damascus is generally recognized as one of the finest of its kind in the world.
Visitors can see artefacts of the great civilizations that emerged and flourished in Syria.
It was erected on the site of the famous palace of Zhaher Bybars, and designed by the celebrated architect Sinan. Most striking are its two elegant minarets. View of the city You will have a big thrile going up Mt. Qasioon to see a full view of Damascus, recommened late at the afternoon. The Wall was built in the Roman era with large, tapered stones. It was oblong in shape, designed in the manner of Roman military camps, cities, and fortifications.