Diners at Bab Al Hara Restaurant in the Old Town of Damascus in Syria.

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Diners at Bab Al Hara Restaurant in the Old Town of Damascus in Syria. Damascus' Old City teams with enchanting restaurants tucked inside ancient courtyards that are draped with mosaics and tangled vines. Trying to shrug off its reputation as a rogue state, Syria is now opening its doors to tourism, with visitor numbers expected to double to 12 million in the next four years. Damascus is known s the oldest constantly inhabited city on earth.

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Location: Damascus, Syria, Old Town
Photo credit: © Leisa Tyler / Alamy / Afripics
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