
A First-Timer’s Guide to Damascus
How to divide time between old city, souqs and food without turning Damascus into a checklist.
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How to divide time between old city, souqs and food without turning Damascus into a checklist.

Kibbeh, muhammara, pistachios and sweets within a wider mercantile and craft history.

What connects Damascus, Aleppo, Bosra, Palmyra, the castles and the ancient villages—and what makes each distinct.

Reading Maaloula as a living village rather than an archaeological backdrop.

Basalt, routes and the layered history around the city’s best-known monument.

Small dishes, fresh bread and enough time to begin the day.

Four nights for Damascus, a week for a first route, and two weeks for a wider view.

Eligibility, official advice, insurance and access come before hotels and detail.