Syria
61 places in Syria, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionWestern Asia
CapitalDamascus
Places written61
Categories covered4 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type C, E, L · 220 V travel adapter →
CurrencySyrian pound (SYP)
LanguagesArabic
Driving sideright
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Al-Mrah
UNESCO · World Heritage
Bosra
UNESCO · World Heritage
Church of Saint Simeon Stylites
UNESCO · World Heritage
Citadel of Salah Ed-Din
UNESCO · World Heritage
Krak des Chevaliers
UNESCO · World Heritage
Palmyra
UNESCO · World Heritage
Qalb Lozeh
UNESCO · World Heritage
The Dead Cities
UNESCO · World Heritage
The Old City of Aleppo
UNESCO · World Heritage
The Old City of Damascus
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Bosra
castle
Citadel of Salah Ed-Din
mosque
Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque
castle
Krak des Chevaliers
castle
Marqab Castle
castle
Masyaf Castle
archaeological site
Palmyra
castle
Qalaat al-Kahf
castle
Qalaat Jaabar
castle
Qalaat Najm
tower town
Safita
castle town
Salkhad
castle
Shaizar Castle
ruins
The Dead Cities
monument
The Norias of Hama
old town
The Old City of Aleppo
old town
The Old City of Damascus
archaeological site
Ugarit
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Ain Dara
village
Al-Mrah
phoenician site
Amrit
ancient city
Apamea
island
Arwad Island
palace
Azm Palace of Hama
byzantine church
Church of Saint Simeon Stylites
ancient city
Cyrrhus
roman temple
Dumayr Temple
ancient city
Dura-Europos
archaeological site
Ebla
byzantine church
Ezraa
fortress
Halabiye
ancient sanctuary
Hosn Suleiman
roman temple
Isriya
coastal town
Jableh
mountain town
Kessab
port city
Latakia
tradition
Maaloula
monastery
Mar Musa Monastery
archaeological site
Mari
byzantine church
Qalb Lozeh
ancient town
Qanawat
desert palace
Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi
desert palace
Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi
byzantine complex
Qasr Ibn Wardan
archaeological site
Qatna
ruined city
Resafa
monastery
Saidnaya Convent
shrine
Sayyida Zaynab Shrine
roman town
Shahba
coastal city
Tartus
ottoman complex
Tekkiye Suleymaniye
archaeological site
Tell Brak
church
Um al-Zunnar Church
valley