Damascus Car Rental

The Guide to Damascus and the 5 must see attractions

Damascus is the capital city of Syria. It is also the second largest city in Syria. Damascus is a main religious and cultural area of the Levant. The city has got an estimated population of about 1,711,000. Situated in the southwest part of the country, Damascus happens to be the center of a huge metropolitan part of 2.6 million people.

Damascus is a popular tourist destination attracting several thousand tourists every single year. The old city is home to the Umayyad Mosque, Roman era ramparts and the legendary churches such as the Bab sharqi, the Chapel of St.Paul among others. If you are visiting Damascus, you must have an idea of how to get around this country.

Travelling while in Damascus

There are quite a lot of means of transport in Damascus such as buses taxis, trains but the best way to explore this wonderful city is by the use of a hired car. There are a lot of rental companies in Damascus that offer very cheap services.

The Advantages of Car Rental in Damascus

• There are a lot of attractions that are a must see in this city including the Souk which is a very huge market. There is also the Umayyad Mosque which happens to be one of the holiest Islamic sites and the lace of burial for John the Baptist. With a car rental all these places can be visited at any time.
• One gets to explore different places in only one day.
•  With a car rental, one does not have to worry about missing the bus or the trains.

If you want to rent a car, make a point of selecting a company that offers the kind of car that will suit your needs at the right price. Some car rental companies offer cars with manual and automatic transmission while others offer cars with satellite navigation or even air conditioning. You can hire cars like Chevrolet Matiz, BMWs, Mercedes, and Peugeot 207 among others

During the booking process, you will be required to give out information about the driver plus your credit card. The information on your credit card is important because of the blocking deposit in any case of an accident. Car rental at the airport requires one to enter a flight number.

For cheap car hire, ensure that you compare the different prices of different car rental companies before renting any car.

The Must See Places In Damascus

Omayyad Mosque

This is a mosque that has got its faces of religion. In the old times, the building was a temple of Jupiter on the Roman Empire. The western side of the older temple was an expansion so as to create a Cathedral of St.john the Baptist.

Souk El-Hamidiyeh

 This happens to be the biggest market in Damascus and it is situated next to citadel. The market has got a lot of people and shops that sell everything; foodstuffs and clothing.

The Azem palace

This is a very beautiful place to visit. You can enter the many rooms that are set up like they are being used for their main purpose. The rooms that happen to be on display comprise of Haman which is very exciting.

Cham city center shopping mall

This happens to be the best place to relax with your entire family and friends. It has got so many things to offer; around one hundred great shops, a business center, fast foods outlets, kid’s entertainment center, Health and fitness gym and restaurants.

Darwish pasha mosque

The mosque was created right after the memlouk style. On the northern side of the mosque, an open air court was build together with a colonnade with five little domes. The colonnade makes you reach the major prayer court that has got seven domes.