http://ammantourism.com/2009/03/which-is-better-place-to-visit-damascus-or-amman/ Amman Travel Guide - Hotels, Flights, Tours, & Sites Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:40:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ammantourism.com/2009/03/which-is-better-place-to-visit-damascus-or-amman/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Gordon B Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:27:06 +0000 http://ammantourism.com/2009/03/which-is-better-place-to-visit-damascus-or-amman/#comment-236 Amman, sadly, is becomming increasingly Westernized. Damascus, to this day, has retained much of its cultural identity and because of this, feels much more authentic than Amman does. In addition, Amman has very little to entertain the average tourist while Damascus (the oldest continuously inhabited city on Earth) has countless ruins, some of which date to more than 500 B.C. In addition, Syria is largely untouched by tourists. In such cities as Cairo (and to a lesser extent, Amman), you'll see foreigners everywhere, and most people speak English. Syria has very few tourists and while fewer people speak English, you'll be sure to find genuine Arab hospitality untainted by Westernization. (Just remember to respect the culture by dressing modestly) Amman, sadly, is becomming increasingly Westernized. Damascus, to this day, has retained much of its cultural identity and because of this, feels much more authentic than Amman does. In addition, Amman has very little to entertain the average tourist while Damascus (the oldest continuously inhabited city on Earth) has countless ruins, some of which date to more than 500 B.C.
In addition, Syria is largely untouched by tourists. In such cities as Cairo (and to a lesser extent, Amman), you’ll see foreigners everywhere, and most people speak English. Syria has very few tourists and while fewer people speak English, you’ll be sure to find genuine Arab hospitality untainted by Westernization. (Just remember to respect the culture by dressing modestly)

]]> http://ammantourism.com/2009/03/which-is-better-place-to-visit-damascus-or-amman/comment-page-1/#comment-235 tafi75 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:42:33 +0000 http://ammantourism.com/2009/03/which-is-better-place-to-visit-damascus-or-amman/#comment-235 definitely damascus. definitely damascus.

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