Al-Raqi Synagogue

Damascus

A historic synagogue inside the Old City of Damascus, in the Al-Amin quarter, about 600 m from Azm Palace. It stands on Al-Islah Street. The Old City of Damascus has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.

Damascus

A heritage hotel in a Damascene house about 150 years old, in the Al-Amin quarter of the Old City. Straight Street and the old markets are within walking distance.

Damascus

A historic synagogue inside the Old City of Damascus, about 500 m from Bab Sharqi. It stands on Straight Street (Medhat Pasha). The Old City of Damascus has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.

Damascus

A historic Damascene house inside the Old City of Damascus, about 500 m from Azm Palace. It stands on Straight Street (Medhat Pasha) and dates from the Ottoman period. The Old City of Damascus has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.

Damascus

A restaurant inside the Old City of Damascus, about 500 m from Bab Sharqi. It stands on Straight Street (Medhat Pasha). From here the markets, mosques and churches of the Old City are all within walking distance.

Damascus

The main Roman street (decumanus) of the Old City, running about 1.5 km from Bab al-Jabiyah in the west to Bab Sharqi, and mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles in the story of St Paul. Its western part is known today as Souq Midhat Pasha, and shops, churches and old houses line its length.