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17. Damascus

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At the end of our trip we finally spend time in Damascus. Less than 48 hours, by far not enough, of course, but we do get to wander around. Thankfully, although the outskirts of town also show quite some war damage, the centre, especially the Old Town, has been spared the ravage we have seen [...]

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12. Aleppo

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(this is going to be a long story, a sad story – with plenty of somber photographs and a few uplifting ones) Aleppo used to be the commercial capital and the biggest city of Syria, bigger than Damascus. My guidebook, from 2010: ‘In Aleppo 80% of its old monuments inside the walls have survived’ and [...]

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Nizwa date shop

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The thing to do in Nizwa: visit a date shop, and - as a minimum - try!

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Nizwa

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Oman's interior is ruled from Nizwa, which offers not much except for good food, and is an excellent base for exploring the surrounding mountains and forts.

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Muscat

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Oman's capital Muscat is a pretty humble city, a series of characteristic coastal villages

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