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Is the water safe to drink?

By syriaadmin - Posted on 03 July 2008

The water in Damascus in some areas is quite good. Nevertheless, we encourage participants to stick with bottled water. Outside of Damascus it is definitely not advisable to rely on tap water.

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  • Damascus is believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world.
  • Shi'ia Muslims make pilgrimages to Damascus to several important mosques.
  • Saint Paul was converted to Christianity "on the road to Damascus".
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