Retreat to the Citadel in the afternoon, the traditional escape to high ground, in a city built on seven hills provides respite from the hubbub below, in the autumn go at 3 ish & stay until the rose hued sunset envelops you, neatly coinciding with the days penultimate call to prayer at around 4.30 p.m, immerse yourself in the moment as the call swirls up around you from the myriad of mosques below.

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