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Umayyad Mosque
Mosque
Huge mosque & royal burial site with a prayer hall, ancient mosaics & a John the Baptist shrine.
4.80 (2.6K reviews)
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Sayyidah Ruqayya Shrine
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
4.80 (984 reviews)
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Masyaf Castle
Castle
👍👍 Everyone who reads my comment and cares about the history of the doctrine of the killers, well I am from Masyaf and searched the fortress a lot and found incredible things about my ancestors.
You can say we belong to the Assassins Creed dynasty and I am proud of it
4.80 (459 reviews)
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Convent of Our Lady of Sednaya
Monastery
👍👍 Our Lady of Saydnaya Patriarchal Monastery is a monastery of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch located in Saidnaya, Syria. It is one of the most ancient monasteries in the world and in the region of the Middle East and North Africa, traditionally held to have been founded by Byzantine emperor Jus...
4.80 (240 reviews)
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Monastero Saint Takla - Maaloula (Siria)
Church
👍👍 Saint Takla's Monastery is a piece of history that must definitely be visited not only by religious followers, but also by those interested in general history of the world and it's faiths. It is well kept, has shops close by and an amazing gorge by which you find it's entrance. Besides that, the peo...
4.80 (129 reviews)
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Deir Mar Musa el-Habashi
Monastery
👍👍 Magical stay at this monastery atop a mountain overlooking the valley. The monastery is one of community, practicing the unity of religions, and with the war settling, has many visiting religious priests, sisters, etc. There are many rooms to settle, and everyone is involved in set-up of dinner and...
4.80 (83 reviews)
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Hanabila Mosque
Mosque
👍👍 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.
4.80 (81 reviews)
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Maktab Anbar
Tourist attraction
👍👍 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...
4.80 (77 reviews)
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M'amouriya waterwheel
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Princess of waterwheels...
The waterwheels of Hama are wooden water machines that rotate with water power and are located on the shores of the Orontes River in the city of Hama. Water is transported from it using boxes to an upper basin, from where it flows through channels carried on arches to irri...
4.80 (63 reviews)
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Darwish Pasha Mosque
Mosque
👍👍 يعد جامع درويش باشا من أجمل وأرقى ما شهده الفن المعماري الإسلامي....
وهذا المسجد بناه الوالي درويش باشا....
ويقع في قلب مدينة دمشق حي القنوات، مركز المدينة قرب سوق الحميدية، على الجادة الرئيسية لمنطقة الحريقة، وهو من الأوابد الأثرية الذي تم بناؤه في الفترة العثمانية، حيث يتألف من: حرم الجامع – فتحة...
4.80 (47 reviews)
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Sayyida Zaynab Shrine
Shrine
👍👍 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!
4.70 (2.3K reviews)
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The Umayyad Mosque
Mosque
Ancient mosque with a large courtyard, fountains & a minaret rebuilt over the centuries.
4.70 (663 reviews)
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Al Azem Palace
Local history museum
Built in the 18th century, this impressive palace houses the Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions.
4.70 (423 reviews)
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Al-Rahman Mosque
Mosque
👍 Very beautiful with a lot of art in it
But there is a lot of kids running around when they shouldn't
And there is not enough space for shoes
I don't know what is the abandoned tall building behind it
4.70 (335 reviews)
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Al Buzuriyah Souq
Market
👍👍 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...
4.70 (278 reviews)
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Saladin Citadel
Castle
Stronghold from the 10th century on a rugged site later occupied by Crusaders & soldiers of Saladin.
4.70 (155 reviews)
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Teatro Romano - Sito archeologico di Bosra (Siria)
Historical landmark
👍👍 This is very interesting to see. It is one of the best conserved theatres in the world and the biggest in the Arab region. It's definitely worth visiting, since it gives you an idea what people were capable of nearly 2000 years ago. After the Roman abandoned this place it was taken by nature and was...
4.70 (147 reviews)