Sheikh Raslan Mosque

Damascus

A public park in the Bab Touma area of central Damascus, about 600 m from Bab Sharqi. It stands on Al Khartoumi Street and covers about 1.1 hectares.

Damascus

A hostel inside the Old City of Damascus, in the Bab Touma quarter, about 400 m from Bab Sharqi. It stands on Bab Touma Street, has 5 rooms and offers Wi-Fi. From here the markets, mosques and churches of the Old City are all within walking distance.

Damascus

A restaurant inside the Old City of Damascus, in the Bab Touma quarter, about 400 m from Bab Sharqi. It stands on Jaafar ibn Abdullah al-Adawi Street. From here the markets, mosques and churches of the Old City are all within walking distance.

Damascus

A café inside the Old City of Damascus, in the Bab Touma quarter, about 300 m from Bab Sharqi. It stands on Jaafar ibn Abdullah al-Adawi Street. From here the markets, mosques and churches of the Old City are all within walking distance.

Damascus

A 13-room boutique hotel in an alley a few steps from Bab Touma, inside the Old City. The reception is open around the clock, and the old markets and churches are within walking distance.

Damascus

A small chapel below street level in the Christian quarter near Bab Sharqi, traditionally held to be the house of Ananias, who baptised Saul (St Paul) after his conversion. A stone stairway leads down to it, and it is among the oldest Christian places of worship in Damascus.