Damascus Houses

Damascene houses are characterized by vast area of land surrounded by endocrine walls and rarely contain a window on the street.

The curiosity of roving tourists between alleys will push them to see what is beyond these small closed doors. They will be unable to guess what are hiding behind Surrounded by endocrine walls and rarely contains a window on the street the house has two or three wings in the middle of every one there is a courtyard the first for the family and the second  for the guests and third for the service the main door shuts by one side and is made of iron and wood and thick nails with an elegant hammer of iron or copper and in this side of  the door there is a small door called hookah used as un entrance in normal conditions this is followed by a roofed corridor leads to the courtyard.

The visitor feel refreshed as he can see a pond where the fountains water, and the smell of jasmine spread all over the place staying there confer on the spirit beauty which is unparalleled, not to mention the bitter orange tree and citron, which decorate the place like beautiful park. The trees are not only for decoration but people can take their fruit to make jams which are  famous in Damascus and from the jasmine flowers are produced essential oils which are placed in the bedrooms to help you relax and sleep the walls are decorated with colorful mosaics and you can see in the corner of the courtyard a large furnished Ewan by sofas and carpets were prepared to sit in the summer evenings house contains two-story first level fit for summer days because of the moisture halls and upper level which is suitable winter because it is far from moisture and arc more vulnerable to the sun, all the halls have walls which are covered with colored marble and decorated wood and the ground was paved with colored marble What distinguishes the House of Damascus are the engineering and decorations which make it more beautiful, and what is stupendous in recent years that tourists, including Arabs and foreigners, have consistently requested to stay in these homes to enjoy the splendor and beauty of the place.

Haifaa Mafalani