Souq al-Hamadiyah (Damascus)

Syria / Damaskus / Damascus
 place with historical importance, street, marketplace, interesting place
Al-Hamidiyah Souq (Arabic: سوق الحميدية‎) is the largest and the central souk in Syria, located inside the old walled city of Damascus next to the Citadel. The souq starts at Al-Thawra street and ends at the Umayyad Mosque plaza. It was one of the treasures featured in Around the World in 80 Treasures presented by Dan Cruickshank.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Hamidiyah_Souq
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Coordinates:   33°30'40"N   36°18'10"E

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  • Do not miss local pistacchio cream, fresh green pistacchio nuts, and spend some time in antique shops. Look for Sirian candied fruits (delicious!) and Aleppo olive soap. Buy yourself a galabia (Arabic long shirt). Do not forget to bargain hard - you're expected to do it. Still safe enough - pickpocketing not a big problem, thanks to strictness of the laws...
  • احذر النصابين وخاصة الصرافيين
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Hamidiyah_Souk A souk is the commercial market in an Arab city, although many, such as Al-Hamidiyah Souk, fulfill several additional functions rather besides trade. The souk has hamams, financial centers, and mosques. Al-Hamidiyah Souk is located in Old Damascus, next to the Damascus Citadel.
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