Can I recommend that the following information be added to the guidebook.
To orientate yourself in central Damascus look for the tall Alaa Tower Hotel Damascus, surmounted by a huge Sony advert. I understand the hotel is currently closed but I wouldn't imagine Sony will give up the prime site, it can be seen from all over the city centre. This afternoon I was dropped off somewhere I did not know by a shared taxi from Beirut - I only walked a short way before I saw the Sony advert and could thus found out where I was.
rockygrove
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