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Talisman Hotel at Damascus, Syria

Damascus, Syria

The Talisman Hotel, full name Talisman Bab Al Salam Hotel, is a five-star hotel in the city of Damascus, Syria. It was once a grand Jewish palace, which has since been renovated into its current establishment.  The hotel is located at Al Ameen Street, 116 Tal El-Hijara Street, Damascus, Syria. 

Description

The Talisman Hotel is a luxury hotel located in the center of old town Damascus. Its original function was a Jewish palace, built over 150 years ago [1]. It has since been carefully remodeled. Its current architecture resembles a traditional Arab house. The front gate, titled “Bab Al Salam”, translates to “peace gate”. It is one of seven original ancient damascene gates [2]. The Talisman is located on a peaceful side street, 20 minutes from the airport and a few hundred yards from the old Medhat Pacha and historical Bab Sharqi, famed for its street markets and ‘souks’ (a marketplace/bazaar, traditionally Arab) [3]. The Talisman has housed celebrities such as Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt [4]. If you are interested in visiting, the hotel is still in operation today. 

Damascus, Syria

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Sources

Notes: 


1. Syria, Salam, @syriaguide, “Talisman Hotel”, Facebook: November 26, 2021, https://www.facebook.com/pg/syriaguide/posts/.


2. Ibid.


3. Ibid.


4. Cresset Travel, “Talisman Hotel Damascus Syria”, http://www.cresset-travel.com/Middle-East/Syria/Damascus/Talisman-Hotel-Damascus-Syria. 


Works Cited:


Cresset Travel. “Talisman Hotel Damascus Syria”. Accessed August 10, 2022. http://www.cresset-travel.com/Middle-East/Syria/Damascus/Talisman-Hotel-Damascus-Syria. 


Syria, Salam. @syriaguide. “Talisman Hotel”. Facebook. November 26, 2021. Accessed August 10, 2022. https://www.facebook.com/pg/syriaguide/posts/.