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'''Damascus''' (دمشق) is the capital of [[Syria]] and its largest city. | '''Damascus''' (دمشق) is the capital of [[Syria]] and its largest city. | ||
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| + | You can get a free an useful map of Damascus at the tourist office. It's located near the ''Yussof Al'Azmeh'' Place, just walk there northwards for some 200m and you'll find the office on the left side. | ||
==Hitching Out== | ==Hitching Out== | ||
| − | + | ===North towards [[Aleppo]]=== | |
| + | There are several options to hitchhike north towards [[Homs]] and [[Aleppo]]. A good spot to find the road northwards is from ''Martyr's Square'' (Ash Shuhada / Marjeh). There walk eastwards to the ''Al Thawra'' Street. You'll recognize the big bridge there. Follow the street to the left (northwards) for around 500m until you reach the crossing with ''Baghdad Street''. Walk further northwards for around 500m until you reach the pedestrian bridge and a minibus station. Walk under the bridge and you'll recognize the ramp to the highway going right (eastwards). Start your hitchhiking here with one of the many pickups towards [[Homs]]. Many signs will show you the way. Have fun waving down the taxi's and minibusses :) | ||
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| + | ===South towards [[Jordan]], [[Bosra]]=== | ||
| + | Coming soon... | ||
| + | ===Southwest towards [[Quneitra]], [[Golan Heights]]=== | ||
| + | Coming soon... | ||
[[Category:Syria]] | [[Category:Syria]] | ||
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Damascus (دمشق) is the capital of Syria and its largest city.
You can get a free an useful map of Damascus at the tourist office. It's located near the Yussof Al'Azmeh Place, just walk there northwards for some 200m and you'll find the office on the left side.
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Hitching Out
North towards Aleppo
There are several options to hitchhike north towards Homs and Aleppo. A good spot to find the road northwards is from Martyr's Square (Ash Shuhada / Marjeh). There walk eastwards to the Al Thawra Street. You'll recognize the big bridge there. Follow the street to the left (northwards) for around 500m until you reach the crossing with Baghdad Street. Walk further northwards for around 500m until you reach the pedestrian bridge and a minibus station. Walk under the bridge and you'll recognize the ramp to the highway going right (eastwards). Start your hitchhiking here with one of the many pickups towards Homs. Many signs will show you the way. Have fun waving down the taxi's and minibusses :)
South towards Jordan, Bosra
Coming soon...
Southwest towards Quneitra, Golan Heights
Coming soon...
