Al-Azm Palace in the Old City of Damascus

This elegant complex is an 18th-century Ottoman residence built in 1749 for governor Asʿad Pasha al-Azm, whose richly decorated rooms and courtyards now house a museum of Syrian arts and traditions. 

Read more in my post Syria Is Finally Free, but Is It Finally Ready to Visit Again? Plus 5 of Its Top Destinations.


Erik Albers

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