Syria · GoGo City Guide

Damascus

3 Days in Damascus

7Stops2UNESCO Sites+26Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumOld City

Umayyad Mosque

One of the oldest great mosques, with John the Baptist's shrine.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

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  2. 15:00
    1.5 h

    Umayyad Mosque

    UNESCO

    Ancient City of Damascus

  3. 20:00
    2 h

    Damascene mezze

    UNESCOFood

    Ancient City of Damascus

Day 2Day TripFullBosra

Bosra

A black-basalt Roman theatre inside a citadel.

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Day 3City DayMediumOld City

Souq al-Hamidiyah · Azm Palace

The covered market and Bakdash ice cream. An Ottoman governor's courtyard palace.

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Maaloula

A cliff village where Aramaic is still spoken.

Day Trip

Krak des Chevaliers

The great Crusader castle.

Half Day · UNESCO

Straight Street and the Christian Quarter

The Roman street, St Ananias Chapel and Bab Touma.

Half Day

National Museum

The Dura-Europos synagogue frescoes.

When to Go

This version is for Apr–May, Oct–Nov. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Jan (69 mm), driest Jul (0 mm)

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