The best time visit Damascus is April, May, September, and October. At those times, the weather is ideal for exploring the city. Summer can be extremely hot with the average temperature during the day reaching 100 degrees.
Once you get here you'll see the neverending greenery. There are some stone towers which are fairly popular, they look nice with the landscape and I think they have some meaning too.
Edinburgh was overwhelmingly beautiful! We stayed at The Grassmarket Hotel in Old Town where we had easy access to everything. The steps were brutal, but we still managed to walk most everywhere. Definitely want to return one day.