Best Places to Study in Damascus: Quiet Spots, Wi-Fi, and Free Options

Studying at home can get boring, and sometimes a change of scenery is all you need to focus. Damascus has libraries, study centers, cafes, and even free outdoor spaces where you can study or work on your laptop. Here are 10 places to check out.

1. The National Library

The National Library in Umayyad Square is a free place to study, with study rooms, electricity, Wi-Fi, and books you can use for research. You can also bring your laptop.

Location: Umayyad Square
Hours: 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Entry: ID required
Available: Halls, electricity, internet, books, and references
Cost: Free

2. Reach to Infinity

Need a quiet place for a long study session? Reach to Infinity offers fast internet and electricity around the clock, making it a good place to study or work on your laptop.

Location: Damascus – Khalid Bin Al-Walid Street
Phone: 963995928551

3. Homey Honn

Homey Honn has a cozy, home-like setting with Wi-Fi and space to sit for a few hours. It’s a good spot for studying or getting work done away from home.

Location: Al-Rawda – Noury Basha Square
Phone: 963956464405

4. Study Zone Center

Study Zone is made for students, with branches in Bab Sharqi and Bab Touma. It offers different study spaces, internet, and useful facilities for students.

Location: Bab Sharqi – Bab Touma
Phone: 963989162120

5. Karma Café

Prefer studying with a coffee? Karma Café in Abu Rummaneh has a quiet setting and Wi-Fi, making it a good place to study or work on your laptop.

Location: Damascus – Abu Rummaneh – Opposite the Madfa’ Park
Phone: 963994913060

6. Chapters Business Café

Chapters has spaces for studying, working on projects, and holding meetings. It also offers fiber internet, food, drinks, and desserts, so you can stay for a few hours.

Location: Al-Jisr Al-Abyad – Al-Talyani
Phone: 0987002688

7. Al Pacino Cafe

This Abu Rummaneh cafe has comfortable seating and free, fast fiber internet. It’s a good spot for studying, working, or having a small meeting over coffee.

Location: Abu Rummaneh – Restaurant Square
Phone: 0945464363

8. Asia Training Center

Looking for a free place to focus? Asia Training Center offers a quiet study and work space with fast internet, without an hourly fee.

Location: Baramkeh – Halabouni – Al-Rabie Street – Damascus
Phone: 963933544293
Cost: Free

9. Faculty of Civil Engineering

This is another free option for studying or working. According to a student’s experience, it’s quiet and can be used from around 9 AM to 5 PM. Make sure you head to the free work clinics, not the paid Edraak space nearby.

Location: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Baramkeh
Hours: 9 AM to 5 PM
Cost: Free

10. The French Garden in Mezzeh

Want to study outdoors? The French Garden has tables and stone chairs where you can read or study when the weather is nice. Visitors have also reported free internet coverage in the area, though the connection and noise levels may vary.

Location: Mazzeh – Before the Telecommunications Building
Cost: Free

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