Hassahn's family-run antique and crafts emporium is a must-visit in the old town, located in a charming Ottoman-era shop building right next to the Ummayad Mosque entrance. The tiny shop has a wonderful assortment of Aleppo soap, fine tablecloths, artwork, ceramic tiles, and postcards, and it sells Ross Burns's superb book Monuments of Syria (2000). The counter acts as a repository for the business cards of the shop's customers, including diplomats, foreigners, and tourists. When we visit, there always seems to be a friend of the owner enjoying tea in the corner with the chairs – and you could be the next one.