attractions: Sayyidah Ruqayya Shrine, Damascus Citadel, Al Azem Palace, Tishreen Park, Abbasid Square, Damascus National Museum, Medhat Basha Souq, Arnous Square, Saladin Mausoleum, Damascus University, restaurants: Naranj, Al-Sehhi Restaurant, Sit Al Sham Restaurant, Haretna, Al Shamiat Restaurant, Beit Jabri, Kiwan Palace, Bouz Al Jedi, Beit Sitti, Monalisa, local businesses: Umayyad Masjid, Umayyin Square, Mount Qasioun, Bab Sharqi, The Umayyad Mosque, Barada River