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- Syria - Ancient Wonders and Welcoming People The Valley of Tombs, near Palmyra, Syria There are moments when traveling, I feel, that what you are experiencing is so dramatic, so inspiring, that you know their mem Posted by world_wide_mike in Worldwidemike | Jun 19, 2019
- Aleppo, SyriaPlease find my trip report here: [[https://luxuryrogue.wordpress.com/2019/05/16/aleppo-battlefield-bazaar-baron-hotel/|Aleppo (Syria): perfidious ISIS-Battlefield, secret NATO-Bunker, destroyed Grand Bazaar + famous Baron Hotel]] [img=https://photos Posted by LuxuryRogue in Gentleman Adventurer | May 23, 2019
- Crossing into SyriaFour Norias (water wheels) in Hama. Kids and adults ride up and jump off the top of the stone wall. Those who chicken out ride down on the wheel too. Tasty Start I started the da Posted by alexchan in 2010 Colombo, Lebanon, Syria & Aceh | Jul 6, 2010
- Day of Three CastlesMusyaf Citadel. Today is the reason I came back to Syria (apart from the fact that I had expiring Emirates Skywards miles to use up). I wanted to re-visit Crac de Chevalier, whic Posted by alexchan in 2010 Colombo, Lebanon, Syria & Aceh | Jul 7, 2010
- Day off!Much of old Hama was destroyed in the 1982 shelling to dampen a religious rebellion. There's a few old buildings left. I feel like I need a day off. I had the option of going to Posted by alexchan in 2010 Colombo, Lebanon, Syria & Aceh | Jul 8, 2010
- Heading towards IraqAshmamis citadel. So, after talking to my hotelier Abdullah yesterday, I traded my trip to Lattakia and Aleppo for a town near the south-east border crossing into Iraq! He (along Posted by alexchan in 2010 Colombo, Lebanon, Syria & Aceh | Jul 9, 2010
- Ruins near IraqMari under protective cover. Today we explored two ruins (Mari and Dura Europos) near the Iraq border. If we were able to cross into Iraq we would probably find plenty more rui Posted by alexchan in 2010 Colombo, Lebanon, Syria & Aceh | Jul 10, 2010
- Palmyra in time for SunsetPalmyra ... sunset behind the Baal Shamin and Arab Castle. Deir Al-Zur Museum We heard reports that the local museum is the best in Syria. However unlikely that sounded, it did Posted by alexchan in 2010 Colombo, Lebanon, Syria & Aceh | Jul 11, 2010
- Spectacular Palmyra at Sunrise ... and Sunset againPre-dawn ... wind-swept morning at Palmyra. Sunrise at Palmyra [Palmyra-travel-guide-1308235] We decided to wake before 5am so we could catch sunrise at the ruins. The wind had Posted by alexchan in 2010 Colombo, Lebanon, Syria & Aceh | Jul 12, 2010
- On the road to DamascusIraq ... that's the 2nd country beginning with "I" that I won't be going to ... the first one shall not be named while in the region! Getting to Damascus [Damascus-travel-guide-1 Posted by alexchan in 2010 Colombo, Lebanon, Syria & Aceh | Jul 13, 2010
- Black Brooding Bosra I had a whole day free so decided to head down close to the Jordanian border and visit Bosra. This is an old Roman theatre from the 2nd Century AD, but appended with an Arab citadel from the 1100s. All Posted by alexchan in 2010 Colombo, Lebanon, Syria & Aceh | Jul 14, 2010
- From Hama to AleppoNoria (water wheel) in Hama. Hama is a great base for exploring many of Syria's historical treasures. Please note that links to external sites were correct when this blog was wr Posted by alexchan in 2004 Lebanon, Syria, Jordan & Egypt | Oct 17, 2004
- Aleppo's boutique hotels and more Posted by alexchan in 2004 Lebanon, Syria, Jordan & Egypt | Oct 18, 2004
- Say Hello to John (the Baptist) Please note that links to external sites were correct when this blog was written. However, they may no longer be valid. We met up with Kim's parents again in Damascus [Damascus-travel-guide-1184988] where we showed them the Umayyad mosque where Prophet Posted by alexchan in 2004 Lebanon, Syria, Jordan & Egypt | Oct 20, 2004
- Into Syria So, we sadly moved on from Lebanon to Syria three days ago using a shared taxi. The vehicle was a 1950's Mercedes Benz, packed with six of us (including driver). All went smoothly at the Syrian check-point with no payment Posted by alexchan in 2002 Russia & Europe via Lebanon & Syria | Apr 14, 2002
- The ruins of Palmyra Today we went to Palmyra [Palmyra-travel-guide-1308235] (which we were going to do later, on the way to Damascus). That is the largest Roman ruins we've ever seen, covering about 50 hectares. It was set against a backdrop of Arab funerary Posted by alexchan in 2002 Russia & Europe via Lebanon & Syria | Apr 15, 2002
- A citadel for your birthday Today is Kim's birthday. And for his birthday I organised a day-trip from Hama [Hama-travel-guide-1185297] was to Krak de Chevaliers (Qala'at al Hosn) described by some as the most impressive medieval castle in the world. Now, this wasn't just another Posted by alexchan in 2002 Russia & Europe via Lebanon & Syria | Apr 16, 2002
- Marhaba from Aleppo We're now in the northern city of Aleppo [Aleppo-travel-guide-1185271], home to the greatest souqs (markets) in the Middle East. Russian seems to be the second language here, as it wasn't long ago when they started came down here for big Posted by alexchan in 2002 Russia & Europe via Lebanon & Syria | Apr 17, 2002
- Birthday bash We celebrated Kim's birthday in Aleppo [Aleppo-travel-guide-1185271] today (a couple of days late) with an Australian couple we had spent some time with. We couldn't have found a better venue at the Khan Zaman in the alleys of the old Posted by alexchan in 2002 Russia & Europe via Lebanon & Syria | Apr 18, 2002
- Shocking discovery We travelled from Aleppo [Aleppo-travel-guide-1185271] to Damascus [Damascus-travel-guide-1184988] by bus. The buses and bus stations here are quite organised ... perhaps highly organised if you speak the lingo. The standard of the buses here are about t Posted by alexchan in 2002 Russia & Europe via Lebanon & Syria | Apr 19, 2002
- So sad to leave We're leaving ... And leaving behind the many pleasures of the region: * freshly squeezed juices of oranges, blood-oranges and grapefruit, right in front of your eyes * lots of nuts like pistachios sold cheaply by the bagful or Posted by alexchan in 2002 Russia & Europe via Lebanon & Syria | Apr 22, 2002
- So much raspberries!!!This morning, we headed up to the Golan to pick fruits. In Odem (it's been in Israel for decades, not sure why travelpod thinks it's in Syria), there are a bunch of foodie stops. We started at the winery and Posted by spsadventures in Adventures by spsadventures | Jun 23, 2016
- 3...2...1.... and ACTION!After just being a tourist the last 5 months it's finally time to make some money again... by playing a tourist in a movie! The shooting started today, Tuesday March 1st, with scenes in Maalula and Seidnayya, 2 monasteries north Posted by reinder.prins in Athens to Australia, the scenic route | Feb 28, 2011
- Hamam timeFrom filming in monasteries around Damascus on the first day, we got into filming in Damascus itself for the next 3 days. Wednesday’s shots were all around the old city walls, re-enacting some ancient scenes. I didn’t have to act Posted by reinder.prins in Athens to Australia, the scenic route | Mar 1, 2011
- Let the Syrian roadtrip begin!On Saturday morning the movie-convoy left Damascus; 3 minibuses with people and 3 trucks with equipment and props. The first stop on our trip is the ancient city of Palmyra. Palmyra was an important stop in the desert between the Posted by reinder.prins in Athens to Australia, the scenic route | Mar 4, 2011
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