Damascus
Capital of Syria
CountrySyria
CapitalDamascus
ContinentAsia
RegionWestern Asia
LanguageArabic
Time differenceSame as Türkiye (UTC+3)
- Umayyad Mosque
- Al-Hamidiyah Souq
- Citadel of Damascus
About Damascus
Damascus is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate.
The Umayyad Mosque, the Al-Hamidiyah Souq and the historic old city are its symbols; the old city is on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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The country's public holiday calendar.
Practical info
- CurrencySyrian Pound (£)
- Dialling code+963
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