Off to Damascus

Posted: May 16th, 2008 | Author: Moey | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Syria | 14 Comments »

I’m off to Damascus for a couple of days, sort of business trip/relaxing at the same time, I needed time off. It is time for good ol’ Syrian food, would probably have some Armenian Soujouk at Harot.

Recommend any places? I’m thinking Bab Tuma for some partying? Let me know…

14 Comments on “Off to Damascus”

1 Sou said at 11:49 AM on May 16th, 2008:
Have fun, you lucky cow. :p
2 Stephen said at 1:37 PM on May 16th, 2008:
Can’t recommend anywhere cos I’ve never been to Damascus :p hope to go there someday though.

Have a good trip
3 :: said at 8:49 PM on May 16th, 2008:
Hi there … hope you’ll enjoy your time as much as possible … there is a jaz bar in bab toma i can’t remember the name exactly but its “11 something” guess you’ll like try to ask about it ..
if i remember i’ll write it for you ..
4 Anonymous said at 10:53 PM on May 16th, 2008:
gemeni!!!! ask about it there!!
5 Ali MetalHead said at 2:07 AM on May 17th, 2008:
Don’t get out from syria before going to SOUK EL 7AMEDYE and eat the most amazing ice cream at BUGDASH , You will find it on the right after a couple of stores from the main entrance of the market , Check out the guys will making the ice cream , Offer to help out and take a picture of yourself while doing that.

make sure to go have lunch at BLODAN beside the river , Food tastes different there.

Have fun , Try to update us with the latest from there with pictures , I doubt though since Syria have a crappy internet serivce.
6 Lilly said at 10:20 AM on May 17th, 2008:
Well when its about food and dinner i recommend la montagna its in Jabal Qasyoun you could see a great view of Damascus at night!there is many places you can go to!
7 Moey said at 12:49 PM on May 17th, 2008:
Ali… I know Bakdash mesh Bugdash LOL, and I hate Hamedeyyeh I wanted hangout places
8 hussein said at 1:19 PM on May 18th, 2008:
it’s funny how people in Jordan pronounce some Syrian venues and stuff in a very different way! like Bugdash instead of Bekdash, Ma2dous for Makdous, Kubbah for Kebbeh, Bab Al Bareed for Bab El Breed, Burma for Mabroomeh (sweets)..

ah! the funniest ones are: Sulanfiah for Slonfeh (near Latakia).. Bab Thoooma for Bab Tuma!!

in a way, Jordanizing the stuff for one reason; either to be cool and have the know-how tricks! or to be stupid and want the people to laugh on them..

it’s like Yasser Arafat when he used to say Ardon for Ordon..

kind of insisting on the wrong way to do things!

have a nice stay there!
9 Ali MetalHead said at 7:01 PM on May 18th, 2008:
LOL hussien !! , I don’t mean to jordanize anything as you said , I just said the words the seemed right with the writing , LOL! , But yeah some people tend to jordanize syrian words , Or anything strange from there language , I’m jordanian by nationality , But my mother is syrian , So i know some stuff.
10 Buzz said at 3:33 PM on May 20th, 2008:
As long as you’ve mentioned it, Syrians say Erdon not Ordon!
11 hussein said at 5:59 PM on May 20th, 2008:
yeah.. i heard some people saying it in that way.. but me, No for sure

* some old Palestinians say: Amreekiya.. while some Syrians say: Amarika.. so coool
12 amm said at 10:23 PM on May 21st, 2008:
you should try Jetset club, Platinum, and Zee Bar.
yalla have fun;).
13 Moey said at 12:41 AM on May 22nd, 2008:
Ammar, welcome… wallah you know my blog now?

well, Jetset is shit! 20 guys and 3 girls! and the DJ is bad! Zee Bar is ok, don’t like it much.

Platinum is next on my list, however Syria’s clubbing scene is dead compared to Amman’s.
14 Ahmad said at 10:36 AM on February 16th, 2009:
You lucky, just stay away from busy traffic, lol u can’t I know. take care have great time. it is beautifull. Go to tartous where all the beach and sunshine great new shore.!