Chrisian Quarter, Damascus, Syria

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August 9th 2010

Published: June 5th 2011

The Biet Akbik hotel is in the Christian Quarter of Damascus - the streets and especially the souk, are noticabley different to the other side of town. Much quieter, but we were there on a Sunday...

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Zena Farel, Damascus 2010

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Stopped me dead in my tracks

- fantastic display!

Detail

Fabulous hanging lanterns in the Christian Market

Beit Akbik

in a lovely small square and next to Roman ruins

Beit Akbik room

Allnine rooms are named after the Gates of Damascus

Old DAMASCUS STREET

was having a coffee and just looked up...

Smiley boy who helps out in the souk...

turned a corner and realised I was

under a fantastic old cupola...

Cupola detail

Pyramids of sweets

Staff who invited us in to the

other boutique hotel. They were great, really freindly, but the hotel ws quite intimidating and cold - not at all like Akbik. We knew which one we preferred!