Damascus for cheap
On my scale: cheap place !
60 £SYR = 1 €
Accommodation:
Al Saada Hotel: 350 £SYR (6 €) roof, incl breakfast,
Al Rabie Hotel: 400£SYR (6.50 €) roof, incl breakfast, nice place
Al Haramain Hotel: 400£SYR (6.50 €) roof, incl breakfast, Internet for daily extra 150£SYR (try to share the password with other travelers
To eat:
- sandwiches : 25 / 50 £ (40 cents / 1€)
- meal at the restaurant: starts at 300 £ (5 €)
beer : 75 £ (1.30€)
pack of cigarettes : 50 £ (90 cents)
One hour of Internet: 50 £ (90 cents)
Others:
Both transports and entrance to touristic sites are cheap. As usual bars are more expensive, and you will pay an extra for service, be careful. Chicha cost 100 to 200 £ (1.80 to 3.5 €). Please, try the Bekdach ice-cream, one of the best of Middle East, in Souq Al Hamidiyya.
You can stay at Damascus for less than 15 euros per day.
this is just a feedback from my experience. If you got some useful information, share it in the Comments !
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