Damascus Shopping

  1. Deeb Balah

    Deaf sandal-maker Deeb handcrafts simple leather sandals and Turkish-style slippers with colourful brocade patterns. He helpfully reads lips in English, so you can order a size or style to suit.

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  2. Souq Medhat Pasha

    For red-and-white (Bedouin) and black-and-white (Palestinian) kufeyya (chequered scarves), dishdashas (men's white dress), tarbooshes (traditional red hats) and wooden canes, head to the covered Souq Medhat Pasha.

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