🇸🇾 Syria
Active conflict makes Syria off-limits for almost everyone today. When it reopens, Damascus's old city, Palmyra and the Crusader castles will still rank among the Middle East's great rewards.
🇸🇾 Syria at a glance
Active conflict makes Syria off-limits for almost everyone today. When it reopens, Damascus's old city, Palmyra and the Crusader castles will still rank among the Middle East's great rewards.
Experienced travellers with patience until the country reopens.
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When to go to Syria
What the season feels like
Not visitable now; normally March to May and September to November avoid summer's 40°C-plus heat.
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What Syria is known for
- Damascus Old City souks
- Palmyra's desert colonnade
- Krak des Chevaliers
- Aleppo's restored citadel
Destinations in Syria
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