SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

The following are the heritage sites, grouped into recommended gateway cities. This may help in planning on the logistics (travel and accommodation) of your journey.

ALEPPO (ALP)

Aleppo is a city of grit and gold, where the scent of roasting coffee and laurel soap drifts through ancient stone archways. It is a city in the midst of a historic rebirth. While scars of the past remain visible, the reopening of the Baron Hotel (where Agatha Christie once wrote) and the buzzing energy of the Al-Jdayde Christian quarter signal a return to its role as a cultural beacon. Aleppo doesn’t just show you history; it invites you to walk through it as it is being rebuilt, stone by ancient stone.