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Among the most beautiful spas in Syria. It is located 45 km northwest of Damascus, and in 1175 m above sea level, overlooking the plain of orchards and gardens Zabadani rich, famous for its succulent fruits such as apples, cherries, peaches, plums and pears. The fame of this plain is also due to the fact that the Barada, which waters and Ghouta Damascus, has its source. There are beautiful waterfalls and a lake with clean water in which the art sailing ships.

The air is invigorating and captivating scenes Zabadani. Therefore the inhabitants of Damascus, during the hot summer days, he found this beautiful resort and near to enjoy its sweet atmosphere. As hotels, restaurants, cafes and promenades are multiplièrentils the plain, green hillsides and along the River. Several Damascus have a preference for a larger complex that Zabadani: Bloudan occupied the heights overlooking the plain and the town of Zabadani (1500 m above sea level). The air is fresh and Bloudan overlooking the plain of great beauty, especially when the sun sets on the horizon behind the mountains in the distance. Here there are also several hotels and restaurants. The most famous is the Great Hall Bloudan, the view from their balconies overlooking the plain of Zabadani in its entirety.

In the reliefs located between Zabadani and found Bouquein Bloudan town famous for its mineral water spring with fresh mountain water. In his return from Zabadani Bloudan and summer visitors are still an obstacle to the emergence of powerful these waters, drinking and fill bottles and other containers to take pleasure your taste.

Because of its multiple medicinal properties Bouquein water is bottled in the best condition and is sold in commerce, restaurants and hotels, which has a high profile in most Arab countries.

As for places to walk near Damascus are numerous and offer entertainment, fine and varied. Ghouta include the West, Wadi Barada flowing from the plain of Zabadani approaches to the capital. In this green valley and the shadow of walnut and cypress, smiling people strung out on one and the other bank of the Barada. The waters of this stream and rolling among the cafes and restaurants, fresh and soft whisper provide their loafers with an invigorating fun.

Is Ain al-FIXED, Ain Al-Khadhr in Basima, Achrafiya, Rabou Hamé and made the most beautiful walks.

Ghouta the East at the end of which is Damascus International Airport is known for its beautiful gardens and orchards where trees abound, apricot, peach, apple and pear. With the arrival of spring flowers make this a true paradise Ghouta scents and colors. So the people of Damascus are many wonderful spectacle and enjoy the walk in the countryside, making Ghouta trails and waterfalls.

Near Damascus in the north, two villages at high altitude: You may mnin (1300 m). The air is nice, the waters are smooth and there are beautiful waterfalls. We know that the Caliph al-Mamun had built an aqueduct mnin water main to their camp at the foot of Maran Kassioun Dir.

25 km of Damascus and the Jebel ash-Sheikh is the village of Arna is at 1,400 m altitude. It does at least three hundred springs, whose waters form the river Al-Awaji. Here, strawberries, apples and cherries are especially delicious.
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This famous village is 65 km from Damascus, and at an altitude of 1500 m. Their houses are hung or carved into the rock, like a beehive. There are two monasteries: the Monastery of St. Sarkis and the Monastery of Santa TaqI. Its inhabitants still speak Aramaic was the language of Jesus. This language is also spoken by the inhabitants of two neighboring villages and Jabaadine Bakha'a (Sarkhan). Maaloula in Aramaic means "entry. "
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Situated at the foot of Jebel Kassioun overlooking Damascus. She began to be populated in the eleventh century ago when people stopped by the Crusaders occupied Damascus. The madrasas are many religious traditions here as well as mosques, hospitals (Bimaristan). It also contains the graves of many Muslim thinkers and mystics like Ibn Arabi and Abdelghani Mohieddine A Nabulsi.
In the neighborhood of Sheikh Mohieddin is a large wooden waterwheel, built in the thirteenth century following the plans Jazri largest Arab scholar in mechanical engineering. This waterwheel lifting water from the river Yazid to twelve meters to supply the hospital with Qaymari Salihiya. Waterwheels many that had the district - one of its streets named after the wells street - is the only one to survive.
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