Syria | Damascus is NOT a Food Desert! 🍽️✨

During my days in Damascus, I tasted a diverse range of cuisines—from traditional Syrian dishes to Italian pasta, Japanese sushi, and more. It’s far from what you might imagine! ✈️ Travel Essentials 🛃 Visa E-Visa / Visa on Arrival: From $45 USD 💰 Currency Syrian Pound (SYP) Banknotes: 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 SYP 📱 Mobile & Internet Recommended: Syriatel (Register with passport at official stores) 🚌 Transportation 1️⃣ Local: Taxi (Street taxis or YallaGo app) 2️⃣ Intercity Buses: Damascus, Homs, Hama, Aleppo, Latakia, Tartus 3️⃣ Cross-Border Travel: ✈️ Flights: Beirut, Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil, Tehran, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Muscat, Moscow 🚗 Shared/Private Cars: Beirut, Amman 🚌 Long-Distance Buses: Amman, Baghdad 🏨 Accommodation (Damascus) 1️⃣ Al Majed Hotel: From $30/night 2️⃣ Faires Palace Hotel: From $40/night 3️⃣ Beit al-Mamlouka: From $92/night (Boutique charm!) 4️⃣ Beit Zaman Hotel: From $115/night 5️⃣ Beit Al Wali Hotel: From $125/night 🍽️ Must-Try Restaurants (Old Damascus) 1️⃣ Naranj Restaurant (Syrian) ⏰ 9AM-12AM 2️⃣ Eldorado Restaurant (Syrian) ⏰ 10AM-1AM 3️⃣ Beit Jabri (Syrian) ⏰ 10AM-12AM 4️⃣ La Capitale (Western/Bar) ⏰ 2PM-1AM 5️⃣ Chandelier Bar (Syrian/Bar) ⏰ 5PM-1AM #Syria #SyriaTravel #Damascus #MiddleEastAdventure #OffTheBeatenPath