You don't want to miss these places in Syria ❤️ | Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Latakia, Saladin's Castle
What is so special about Syria! If you want to explore the most historic places in a single country, Syria is the destination that you are looking for.How many of the places you have seen already in this video? Don't forget to mention in comments. Subscribe so that you can watch new videos posted every week!
Cities
Damascus — The capital, claimed as the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world
Aleppo — a large souk and ancient citadel with great views
Deir-az-Zur — a desert town on the Euphrates River bank
Hama — waterwheels
Homs — an ancient city by the Orontes river, amazing green mountains in Spring
Latakia — A major port city, Saladin's Castle, Fronloq Forests and Al Samra Beach near Kasab
Tartous — a historical port city and historical small island called Arwad
Main Destinations
Apamea — a former Roman city, once housed about half a million people. An earthquake hit Apamea in the 12th century, and much of it was destroyed but still boasts a long street lined with columns, some of which have twisted fluting.
Bosra — a Roman city in southern Syria close to the Jordan frontier noted for the use of black basalt stones and its well-preserved theatre
Crac des Chevaliers — the archetypal Crusader castle, magnificently preserved and not to be missed
Dead Cities — A series of towns that once formed part of Antioch. They have long since been abandoned but make an interesting stop for tourists. Al Bara boasts pyramidal tombs and formerly grand archways on modern farmland. Serjilla is another famous dead city
Der Mar Musa — not a tourist site, but an active Christian monastery actively promoting Islamic/Christian dialogue. Welcomes Christians and followers of other religious traditions. It is 80 km north of Damascus.
Saladin's Castle[1] — a quiet gem in a valley with pine trees about 37 km inland from Latakia
Salamieh — Salamiyah is an ancient city that was first known during Babylonian times in 3500 BC; it contains Shmemis castle, the Greek temple of Zeus, The old Hammam, the old Walls, and the remains of Roman canals.
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