Best places: Tourist attractions in Damascus, Syria

Huge mosque & royal burial site with a prayer hall, ancient mosaics & a John the Baptist shrine.

👍👍 Imam Hussain's beloved daughter is buried here after the massacre of Karbala. She was only 4 years old. The shrine and her personality and sacrifice draws pilgrims from all over the world

👍👍 5 stars can't not describe the beauty of the Shrine of Syeda Zainab [Pbuh]... It was extremely peaceful and I was blessed with her ziyart. There was excellent security and service from the volunteers!

Bustling, long-running souq founded in the 19th century, with local food & handicrafts stalls.

Built in the 18th century, this impressive palace houses the Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions.

👍👍 It was a very wonderful trip

👍👍 One of the oldest souq in Damascus. You can find any spice or herb you might need. I love the smell of the souq, earthy and fresh. I usually buy rose water and spices whenever I feel like walking in Old Damascus. It’s hard to walk in Buzuriyah without tasting something or at least smell a dozen of s...

👍👍 Historical landmark and a must to see place when in Damascos. For a handcraft or lunch or diner tur atmosphere of history will flavour your time

👍 Buying stuff from here and walking around is the best feeling ever ❤️

Built in 1196, this mausoleum houses a wooden sarcophagus with the remains of Sultan Saladin.

Museum featuring exhibits on the history of the region, plus contemporary works of Syrian art.

👍👍 Modern mosque. Very clean in both praying area and washing as well. There is public parking available.

👍👍 Tishreen Park holds a special place in my soul. its atmosphere is calming, and you don't see people on the western side of it very often. You could go there at any time of the day and still feel refreshed and nourished. In spring, you'll get to experience one of the most dazzling sights you could se...

Monumental, 16th-century mosque complex featuring classical Ottoman-style architecture.

👍👍 As it is evident from the history of Damascus that this land is the oldest continuously inhabited capital city of the world. First of all, the northwest Semitic race or tribals, Arameans migrated here in the late bronze age (11th to 8th century BC) from Mesopotamia, then Greece , thereafter Roman (...

Public bath built in the 12th century & featuring elaborate architecture & stained glass.

😐 I hate it cuz it is filled with dogs & that's may not be comfort for many ppl

👍👍 The Hanbali Mosque is a historical mosque located in the Salihiya neighborhood in Damascus. It is the first Ayyubid mosque in Damascus and the oldest after the Umayyad Mosque... Sheikh Fathi Al-Safi, may God have mercy on him, was one of the most famous preachers of this mosque in the modern era.

👍👍 Located east of the Umayyad Mosque. It is originally one of the houses of Old Damascus built by the owner in the famous Damascene style. It is rectangular in shape with an area of five thousand square meters. This building belonged to a wealthy Jew named Yusuf Anbar, who built it in 1867, and spent...

😐 I liked it. The views were nice. Just nothing like some of the parks I've seen across the world. But nice getting out of Damascus fora minute