Damascus Museums, Souks, Mosques, and Old Town
- Meet your representative at the place and time of your choice in Beirut and transfer to Damascus.
- Start the tour with a visit to the National Museum. This visit provides an overview of the civilisations that have succeeded on Syrian soil. It contains statues, seals, jewellery, masks, mosaics, tablets, and weavings from the most important sites in the country.
Proceed to Souk Al-Hamidiye, the most beautiful souk in Damascus. Its shops display all sorts of goods, especially clothes, fabrics, pastries, and handicrafts.
Marvel at the Umayyad Mosque. Located in the heart of the Medina, the mosque is distinguished by its prayer room, its courtyard, and its walls covered with mosaics.
Move to El-Azem Palace. Not far from the Great Mosque, in the labyrinth of the souk, lies El-Azem Palace. It is considered the sumptuous model of the Damascene house.
Continue to Saint Ananian Church. It is of particular importance because it is attached to the memory of Saint Paul. Before his conversion to Christianity, he had a vision here that blinded him for several days and gave him an unshakeable faith.
Explore Damascus' old town, bazaar, shopping areas, and bar and restaurant street in the afternoon.
- Head back to Beirut.
