| |  | | | Syria | Latitude: 33.5 N Longitude: 36.3 E Capital: Damascus | | | | | | | | Travel in Syria A total of 12 members have visited 18 locations in Syria. Together they have written 12 travel stories and uploaded 346 pictures from Syria. Last visit in Syria was made 2009-11-12 by mala who was in Crac des Chevaliers. Have you been to Syria? Click here to join and share your pictures and stories. |
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Short introduction to Syria
Following the breakup of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, Syria was administered by the French until independence in 1946. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel. Since 1976, Syrian troops have been stationed in Lebanon, ostensibly in a peacekeeping capacity. In recent years, Syria and Israel have held occasional peace talks over the return of the Golan Heights.
Source: World Factbook |
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Travel stories from Syria  | Moses' Hot Bedouin Carvings | | continuing north from egypt...
jordan
less sand more rocks. more westernised. less 'owstraaleeya' yelled at you as you walk down the street
desert jeep 'safari' (rally) thru wadi rum awesome.... |
| | | |  | Pleasant pavements | | Since Damascus is vying for oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, it should look slightly decrepit. I was picturing unpaved and narrow streets, filthy and labyrinthine, along the lines of F... |
| | | |  | Now this is what the Middle East is all about! | | Crazy sights and sounds to be had in Syria. A dramatic change in wealth from Turkey and as they have very few tourists, we were quite a spectacle to the locals throughout.
Took a tour of the city ... |
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