Damascus
Settled since before the fourth millennium B.C., Damascus is the oldest continually inhabited city in the world, bearing the indelible …
Cities Sites
Palmyra
The bird of the desert’, located 243 km (151 miles) NE of Damascus and 160 km (99 miles) East of …
Aleppo
Syria’s second largest city, Aleppo looks back on an impressive history of nearly 8000 years, competing with Damascus for the …
Krak des Chevaliers
Krak des Chevaliers is the most spectacular but least known medieval castle in the world. 65 km (40 miles) West …
Bosra
Second most important site of Roman influence in all Syria, Bosra is famed for its exceptionally intact Roman Theater –it …
Maalula
Located just 60 kilometers from Damascus, Maalula attracts visitors both for its charm, and for its importance in the history …
Seidnaya
Like its sister village of Maalula just 30 kilometers away, Seidnaya – in arabic Our Lady, is renowned for its …
Deir Mar Mousa
Descend deeper into the Anti-Lebanon valley to secluded Deir Mar Mousa, a living monastic community dedicated to interreligious communion. The …
Lattakia
An outward looking port city, Lattakia has a lively, cosmopolitan, free-spirited feel to it. Built in the 2nd century B.C. …
Saladin Castle
East of Lattakia at 410 m (1345 ft) above sea level, the castle stands on a rocky spur surrounded by …
