Nabi Habil Shrine

Souq Wadi Barada

Wadi Barada is the valley cut by the Barada river between the Zabadani plain and Damascus, its banks lined with villages, orchards and restaurants. It holds the Ain al-Fijeh spring and the remains of ancient Abila at Souq Wadi Barada, and the old railway from Damascus to Zabadani runs through it.

Souq Wadi Barada

The site of ancient Abila, capital of the Roman-era district of Abilene, near the town of Souq Wadi Barada. A Roman road cut into the rock above the Barada gorge, with Latin inscriptions over it, can still be seen.

Al-Takiyah

A restaurant in Al-Takiyah. Al-Takiyah is a village in Rif Dimashq governorate, about 24 km north-west of Damascus.

Khan Maysalun

A restaurant in Khan Maysalun. Khan Maysalun is a village in Rif Dimashq governorate, about 22 km west of Damascus.

At Takīyah

A lake in At Takīyah. At Takīyah is a village in Rif Dimashq governorate, about 24 km north-west of Damascus.

Qura al-Sham

A café in Qura al-Sham. Qura al-Sham is a village in Rif Dimashq governorate, about 16 km west of Damascus.