Syria Articles

Silk Suits You, Sir – Aleppo, Syria

Travel guide for Aleppo, Syria. For those on the classic Istanbul to Cairo route, Aleppo is perhaps the first taste of the real East.

Kidnapped By Syrian Hospitality – Syria

If you ever want to scare your family, horrify you

Syria Travel Facts

The Basics
Country: Syria

Where is it?: Syria borders the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey.

Why do people go here?: Friendly and safe, Syria is often misunderstood as being a haven for tourists. It’s not. Perhaps the best in the Middle East, the country is full of impressive empires that have left [...]

Round the World by Bike: Syria to Amman, Jordan (10 December 2001)

The British Consulate warned against travelling in Syria. After Al’s experiences there, they must be trying to keep it a secret for themselves.

A Woman Can’t Go to the Middle East – Syria

Alison Block’s experiences of solo travel in the M

A Day with the Assassins (2 of 2)

It was a good day for Graydon Hazenberg: ruins, hi

A Day with the Assassins (1 of 2)

It was a good day for Graydon Hazenberg: ruins, hi

Travels With Nate #14: Hama – Palmyria – Deir e Zur

Crusaders, castles, ruins… and ruins… and more ruins. Nate, Ian and Chris are bloody sick of ruins. But the locals are fun.

Travels With Nate #15: Deir e Zur – Abu-Kamal – Aleppo

Traveling to Iraq in cushy style, and partying it up like mad in Aleppo – shame it’s almost time to leave the Middle East for Thailand.

Travels With Nate #13: Damascus to Hama

Crowds leer at Tony Blair in the Old City, and the guys learn the true meaning of “no coal” beer.