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Foto: The colonnade in Palmyra (bron: Rita van der Veer)
Syria - Two hundred kilometers northeast of the capital lies the ancient city of Palmyra, the country’s largest tourist attraction. In the middle of the Syrian steppe desert, a sulfurous spring called Afqa emerges from a limestone cliff, around which Palmyra was founded. The improbable location initially gives the impression of a mirage. From the seventeenth century, when Palmyra was rediscovered, countless travelers crossed the desert to marvel at its monumental ruins. Palmyra is at its most beautiful in the twilight just after sunrise or just before sunset. A particularly special experience is walking among the ruins in the light of a full moon. Palmyra is sometimes called the Bride of the Desert. The city’s remains tell the heroic story of Queen Zenobia’s reign.
Citadel of Aleppo
Syria - The Citadel of Aleppo is situated on a hill, rising fifty meters above the city. It is one of the strongest fortresses in the world, built in the middle of the Syrian city and surrounded by a 20-meter-deep and 30-meter-wide moat. One of its distinctive ...
Damascus the Pearl of the Orient
Syria - Damascus, the capital of Syria, is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. It has held an important position in science, culture, politics, art, trade, and industry since early times. It has been called Al-Fayha’a, Al-Sham, Jollaq, and ...