Places to visit

Hotels

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• Moderate
• Budget

Afamia Hotel

This hotel is located close to the National Museum and other sites. The décor is simple and elegant and the rooms are comfortable and clean. There is a choice between classic and executive rooms. In r...

Al Faradis Hotel

This hotel is quite popular with Iranian pilgrims who come to visit the holy shrines in Damascus. Its affordability is the reason it's quite popular with tourists as well. Rooms are comfortable and cl...

Al Mamlouka

Originally a house, this beautiful boutique hotel dates back to the 17th century. Guests will be treated to excellent service and simultaneously absorb the rich history of the vibrant Old City of Dama...

Al Medina City Hotel

This hotel is located close to the National Museum and other sites. The décor is simple and elegant and the rooms are comfortable and clean. In room facilities include satellite TV, a fridge and a hai...

Al-Rais Hotel

Located near the shopping district, this hotel is in an ideal location in the Al Shahouda area of Damascus. The hotel staffs are friendly and helpful. The rooms are clean but in room facilities are ...

Balkiss Hotel

This hotel is in a fantastic location, close to the Old City and the major historical districts of Damascus. The hotel itself is small; intimate can best describe the atmosphere here. Rooms are comfor...

Blue Tower

This hotel is in a prime location. It is a popular choice amongst tourists who vie for one of the 60 rooms available. Rooms and bathrooms are large and elegantly decorated. In room facilities include ...

Damascus Cham Palace

This is arguably one of the city’s most lavish hotels, located in downtown Damascus. Rooms are large and well decorated. In room facilities include satellite TV and a mini bar. Hotel facilities are pl...

Dar-al-Yasmin

This hotel is in a wonderful location in the Old City, with the main historical attractions located nearby. Within a restored Damascene Palace, the rooms in this hotel are a wonderful culmination of...

Four Seasons Hotel

This hotel is located in an ideal part of the city. The national museum and other attractions are not far off. Rooms and bathrooms are spacious and the ambiance of this hotel is best described as chic...

Ghazal Hotel

'Homely' best describes the ambiance of this hotel. Rooms are clean and comfortable and guests have a choice between double rooms, family rooms and three beds in a room. Hotel facilities include laund...

Orient Palace Hotel

This hotel dates back to the 1920s and faces the old Hejaz Train Station. It has been a guesthouse to many famous personalities. The décor is antiquated and the rooms are spacious and clean. The Orien...

Sheraton Hotel

Located in an ideal spot in the centre of the city, the Sheraton faces the Quassioun Mountain and is 10 minutes away from the Old City. Arguably the most luxurious in Damascus, this hotel comprises of...

Sultan Hotel

This hotel is extremely popular amongst tourists because of its excellent location and more than affordable prices. The Old City and the rich historical attractions it contains are located close by. R...

Al Mamlouka

Originally a house, this beautiful boutique hotel dates back to the 17th century. Guests will be treated to excellent service and simultaneously absorb the rich history of the vibrant Old City of Dama...

Blue Tower

This hotel is in a prime location. It is a popular choice amongst tourists who vie for one of the 60 rooms available. Rooms and bathrooms are large and elegantly decorated. In room facilities include ...

Damascus Cham Palace

This is arguably one of the city’s most lavish hotels, located in downtown Damascus. Rooms are large and well decorated. In room facilities include satellite TV and a mini bar. Hotel facilities are pl...

Four Seasons Hotel

This hotel is located in an ideal part of the city. The national museum and other attractions are not far off. Rooms and bathrooms are spacious and the ambiance of this hotel is best described as chic...

Sheraton Hotel

Located in an ideal spot in the centre of the city, the Sheraton faces the Quassioun Mountain and is 10 minutes away from the Old City. Arguably the most luxurious in Damascus, this hotel comprises of...

Afamia Hotel

This hotel is located close to the National Museum and other sites. The décor is simple and elegant and the rooms are comfortable and clean. There is a choice between classic and executive rooms. In r...

Al Faradis Hotel

This hotel is quite popular with Iranian pilgrims who come to visit the holy shrines in Damascus. Its affordability is the reason it's quite popular with tourists as well. Rooms are comfortable and cl...

Al Medina City Hotel

This hotel is located close to the National Museum and other sites. The décor is simple and elegant and the rooms are comfortable and clean. In room facilities include satellite TV, a fridge and a hai...

Dar-al-Yasmin

This hotel is in a wonderful location in the Old City, with the main historical attractions located nearby. Within a restored Damascene Palace, the rooms in this hotel are a wonderful culmination of...

Orient Palace Hotel

This hotel dates back to the 1920s and faces the old Hejaz Train Station. It has been a guesthouse to many famous personalities. The décor is antiquated and the rooms are spacious and clean. The Orien...

Al-Rais Hotel

Located near the shopping district, this hotel is in an ideal location in the Al Shahouda area of Damascus. The hotel staffs are friendly and helpful. The rooms are clean but in room facilities are ...

Balkiss Hotel

This hotel is in a fantastic location, close to the Old City and the major historical districts of Damascus. The hotel itself is small; intimate can best describe the atmosphere here. Rooms are comfor...

Ghazal Hotel

'Homely' best describes the ambiance of this hotel. Rooms are clean and comfortable and guests have a choice between double rooms, family rooms and three beds in a room. Hotel facilities include laund...

Sultan Hotel

This hotel is extremely popular amongst tourists because of its excellent location and more than affordable prices. The Old City and the rich historical attractions it contains are located close by. R...

Restaurants

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• Expensive
• Moderate
• Budget
• Halal

Al Hallabi

This is one of Damascus’s best known restaurants. Aleppan cuisine is at its finest here. The décor is extravagant and luxuriant. Specialties include hummus accompanied by a fabulous capsicum dip and k...

Al Khawali

Mouth watering Syrian cuisine is served here. Fresh ingredients are used to churn out a wide range of authentic dishes. The restaurant is housed in a renovated old Damascene house. Specialties include...

Al Sehhi Restaurant

For those on a budget, this is a great place to eat out. The restaurant is small and intimate with families mostly frequenting it. There's a wide range of simple, traditional Syrian dishes to choose...

Anas Chicken

The restaurant is small and intimate and is great for those with a tight budget. Some of the items on the menu include shawarmas, hummus and roast chicken with French Fries.   Cuisine: Syri...

Arabesque Restaurant

This lovely restaurant serves delicious Syrian and French cuisine. The food is pricey but worth it.     Cuisine: Syrian and French Address: Sharia-al-Kineesa, Central Damascus Tel:...

Art Café Ninar

For those on a budget, this is a great place to eat out. The restaurant is small and intimate. What makes it so fascinating and the outing so enjoyable, is the fact that the restaurant exhibits the ...

Bab Sharqi Restaurant

For those on a budget, this is a great place to eat out. This roadside café is extremely popular with locals and tourists alike. The pizza is delectable and the Armenian style chicken and cheese sa...

Beit Jabri Restaurant

Housed in the courtyard of a beautiful old Damascene house dating back to the 1700s, the ambience in this restaurant is vivacious and down-to-earth with some of the diners engrossed in cards and back...

Casablanca

The menu here is dominated by French cuisine but guests can also opt for some of the traditional grilled lamb/ chicken dishes and spiced rice.   Cuisine: French Address: Sharia Hanania, East...

Gemini

This is a popular food joint amongst the Damascene upper class. The ambience is relaxed and contemporary. The menu lists dishes from around the globe including pizza, pasta, fajitas, nachos and a rang...

La Casa

This is a great place to hang out and is extremely popular with the younger generation of Damascenes. The ambiance is unpretentious, relaxed and lively with some indulging in cards, backgammon and ...

Leila’s Restaurant and Terrace

This is arguably Damascus’s most magical restaurant. The location is fantastic and the view breath-taking (it looks out over the magnificent Omayyad Mosque). The grilled lamb and chicken are divine,...

Pizza Roma

This is one of Damascus’s famous restaurants. The ambiance is very casual and the food too is unpretentious. Delicious pizzas and pasta are served here.   Cuisine: International ...

Al Hallabi

This is one of Damascus’s best known restaurants. Aleppan cuisine is at its finest here. The décor is extravagant and luxuriant. Specialties include hummus accompanied by a fabulous capsicum dip and k...

Al Khawali

Mouth watering Syrian cuisine is served here. Fresh ingredients are used to churn out a wide range of authentic dishes. The restaurant is housed in a renovated old Damascene house. Specialties include...

Arabesque Restaurant

This lovely restaurant serves delicious Syrian and French cuisine. The food is pricey but worth it.     Cuisine: Syrian and French Address: Sharia-al-Kineesa, Central Damascus Tel:...

Casablanca

The menu here is dominated by French cuisine but guests can also opt for some of the traditional grilled lamb/ chicken dishes and spiced rice.   Cuisine: French Address: Sharia Hanania, East...

Gemini

This is a popular food joint amongst the Damascene upper class. The ambience is relaxed and contemporary. The menu lists dishes from around the globe including pizza, pasta, fajitas, nachos and a rang...

Beit Jabri Restaurant

Housed in the courtyard of a beautiful old Damascene house dating back to the 1700s, the ambience in this restaurant is vivacious and down-to-earth with some of the diners engrossed in cards and back...

La Casa

This is a great place to hang out and is extremely popular with the younger generation of Damascenes. The ambiance is unpretentious, relaxed and lively with some indulging in cards, backgammon and ...

Leila’s Restaurant and Terrace

This is arguably Damascus’s most magical restaurant. The location is fantastic and the view breath-taking (it looks out over the magnificent Omayyad Mosque). The grilled lamb and chicken are divine,...

Pizza Roma

This is one of Damascus’s famous restaurants. The ambiance is very casual and the food too is unpretentious. Delicious pizzas and pasta are served here.   Cuisine: International ...

Al Sehhi Restaurant

For those on a budget, this is a great place to eat out. The restaurant is small and intimate with families mostly frequenting it. There's a wide range of simple, traditional Syrian dishes to choose...

Anas Chicken

The restaurant is small and intimate and is great for those with a tight budget. Some of the items on the menu include shawarmas, hummus and roast chicken with French Fries.   Cuisine: Syri...

Art Café Ninar

For those on a budget, this is a great place to eat out. The restaurant is small and intimate. What makes it so fascinating and the outing so enjoyable, is the fact that the restaurant exhibits the ...

Bab Sharqi Restaurant

For those on a budget, this is a great place to eat out. This roadside café is extremely popular with locals and tourists alike. The pizza is delectable and the Armenian style chicken and cheese sa...