SYRIA - Przewodnik po dziejach i zabytkach ORIENT Arabia

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Damascus 1989

INDEX

An Incomparable Role in History 3

How to get to Syria 14

Entry and Exit procedures 15

Customs and Excise 16

Accommodation in Syria 18

General Information 20

Artistic and Cultural Events 29

Syria Today 36

A Land of Diversity 41

Administrative Regions 49

Southern Provinces: (The city of Damascus, 0

The Damascus Province, Sweida, Dara’a, Qunetra) 5S

Damascus 56

Landmarks of Old Damascus 58

The wall and Gates of Damascus 58

The Omayyad Mosque 62

The Azem Palace 67

The Damascus Citadel 69

The Souqs 70

St Paul’s church 76

Landmarks of the new city 77

The National Museum 78

al-Takieh al Suleimaniyeh 80

Damascus Countryside and Environs 83

Ma’lula 84

Seydnaya 84

Zabadani 87

Important sites in Southern Provinces 91

Bosra 92

Shahba 94

Salkhad 95

Tel Shehab 96

Qanawat 96

Sweida 98

West and Central Provinces 101

Horns 102

Palmyra 104

Hama 110

Apamea & citadel of Mudiq and Shizar 113

The Syrian Coast 115

Latakia 116

Banyas 118

Tartus 118

Arwad 120

Summer Resorts and Historical Spots 123

Slenfeh - Kasab 123

Salrna, Draykish, Misyaf 124

Wadi al-Oyyun - Safita - Hosn Sleiman - Arima 125

Qal’at yahmour 127

Qal’at al-Hosn 129

Qal’at Salah al-Din 129

al-Marqab Citadel 135

Northern and Eastern Provinces 137

Aleppo 138

Aleppo Citadel 140

Oal’at Sam’an “Saint Simon” 147

The church of QaIb Lauzi 151

Ebla “Tel Mardikh” 151

Rasafeh 153

Qasr al-Hir al-Gharbi 154

Qasr al-Hir al-Sharqi 155

Raqqa 156

Al Thawra “Tabaqa” 157

Deir al-Zor 159

Halabiya and Zalabiy 161

Museums in Syria 163

Official and Relegious Holidays in Syria 164

Location of Mineral Water and Sulfur springs 165

Distances Between Cities 174