Editing Damascus (section)

===Nearby attractions===
[[File:Alzabadani.JPG|thumb|Zabadani resort near Damascus]]
[[File:Bakdash ice-cream shop in the old souk in Damascus.jpg|thumb|upright=.8|[[Booza]] being sold in the [[Bakdash (ice cream parlor)|Bakdash]] ice cream shop in the Damascus market]]
* [[Madaya, Syria|Madaya]]: a small mountainous town and well-known holiday resort.
* [[Bloudan]]: a town located {{convert|51|km|abbr=on}} north-west of Damascus, its moderate temperature and low humidity in summer attracts many visitors from Damascus and throughout Syria, Lebanon and the [[Persian Gulf]].
* [[Zabadani]]: a city close to the border with Lebanon. Its mild weather along with the scenic views, made the town a popular resort both for tourists and for visitors from other Syrian cities.
* [[Maaloula]]: a town dominated by speakers of [[Western Neo-Aramaic]].
* [[Saidnaya]]: a city located in the mountains, {{convert|1500|m|0}} [[Above mean sea level|above sea level]], it was one of the episcopal cities of the ancient [[Patriarchate of Antioch]].