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THE WAKE OF SINBAD!!!

Real Name:	Firas
Lives In:	Cernobbio, IT
Member Since:	Jan 22, 2003
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Souk: Souk

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on Jun 30, 2003

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Souk Al Hamidieh -Damascus-

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Name of Shop: Souk

It is the famouse thing in the Middle East.
Souk which means marketplace!
could be very long.
12 kms in Tabriz Iran
and 10 kms in Aleppo Syria!
you will find many souks inside the main one such like:
Gold souk, Silk souk, Material Souk, and so...
my best tips of Souks you can find in my Aleppo and Damascus page!

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i-s-a Tue Aug 8, 2006 04:49 UTC whenever i hear war news i always remember your middle east pages. i was mesmerized by the beauty of it and it has since become part of my top 10 must-visit list. how i wish there would be peace soon.	MalenaN Fri Jan 20, 2006 18:22 UTC There are so many interesting places to visit in the ME! Great photo of you on the donkey!
Aggeliki Tue Oct 4, 2005 10:30 UTC Well..Middle East, one of my lovely pages;-)2 days off work, time for a little bit VT!Kalimera dear!	Buckz Thu Sep 8, 2005 07:42 UTC Once we fought wars over differing religions, and plundered Gold and treasure, now fight wars over differing religions and we plunder oil. Nice to see how far civilisation has come on in 800 years. Interesting page Firas.

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