A traveler documents their first visit to Damascus, Syria, after the country reopened to tourists. The video captures encounters with locals at the Umayyad Mosque, artisan shops selling handcrafted mosaics, the Damascus souk, a traditional ice cream shop over 120 years old, and an evening storytelling tradition in a historic café.
- Duration
- 12 min 21 s
- Start
- Old Town Damascus
- End
- Lebanese Border
- Stops
- 7
- Channel author
- Eva zu Beck
Timestamps and places
- — Old Town Damascus (Damascus Journey Begins)
- — Johnny's Mosaic Shop (Arrival in Damascus)
- — Umayyad Mosque
- — Azam Palace
- — Old Town Mosaic Shop
- — Lebanese Border (Damascus Souk)
- — Bakdash Ice Cream Shop
- — Storyteller Cafe Tradition
Route on the map
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