(Traditional
Village 16 km)
Once you get off the main Damascus Highway which goes on to
Aley, you will find many pleasant old villages such as this
one. Asbadiyeh is particularly interesting for its scattered
feudal architecture, stepped passageways and pleasant views. A
midan or square is lined on two sides with uniformly splendid
houses in the traditional style, one of which has a
picturesque covered balcony. From Aabadiyeh a beautiful road
leads down through a forest of umbrella pines. |