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Eight ways into Syria — from Roman colonnades to Mediterranean coves.
- History & HeritageAncient cities, temples and layers of civilization.
- NatureMountains, forests, valleys and rivers.
- BeachesThe Syrian Mediterranean coast and islands.
- CastlesFortresses and citadels across the country.
- Spiritual SitesMosques, churches, monasteries and shrines.
- Food & CultureMarkets, kitchens, crafts and coffee.
- Hidden GemsPlaces few travelers reach.
- AdventureHiking, diving, camping and road trips.
Destinations
Explore Syria
Cities, coastlines and archaeological landscapes, each with a full travel guide.
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Find places, not just pins
Filter archaeology, castles, beaches, nature and hidden gems across all fourteen governorates.
Damascus Palmyra Aleppo Bosra Latakia Tartous
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Journey Through Time
Explore Syria by civilization
From prehistoric settlement to modern Syria — sixteen eras, each linked to the places they left behind.
- Before c. 3000 BCEPrehistoric SyriaEarly settlement, caves and some of the world's oldest farming villages.
- 3rd–2nd millennium BCEEblaA Bronze Age kingdom in northern Syria known for its clay tablet archives.
- 3rd–2nd millennium BCEMariA city-state on the Euphrates and a major archive of Bronze Age administration.
- 2nd millennium BCEUgaritA coastal kingdom associated with early alphabetic writing.
- c. 1200–700 BCEAramaeanAramaean kingdoms and the spread of the Aramaic language.
- c. 900–600 BCEAssyrianAssyrian expansion across the Syrian interior.
- c. 330–64 BCEHellenisticGreek-founded cities and Seleucid urban planning.
- c. 64 BCE–395 CERomanColonnaded streets, theatres and caravan cities of Roman Syria.
- c. 395–636 CEByzantineEarly Christian basilicas, monasteries and the Dead Cities.
- 7th century CERashidunThe first Islamic caliphate and early Muslim Syria.
- 661–750 CEUmayyadDamascus as an imperial capital and a golden age of early Islamic art.
- 750–1258 CEAbbasidShifting power eastward while Syrian cities remained key centres.
- 1171–1260 CEAyyubidMilitary architecture, citadels and Saladin's era.
- 1260–1516 CEMamlukMarkets, madrasas and stone façades of late medieval Syria.
- 1516–1918 CEOttomanKhans, hammams, courtyard houses and caravan routes.
- 1918–todayModern SyriaModern cities, culture and contemporary Syrian life.
Hidden Syria
Beyond the landmarks
Discover the stories few travelers know.
Nature of Syria
Mountains, forests and the Mediterranean
Taste Syria
A table set for two thousand years
Every corner
Explore by governorate
Travel inspiration
Suggested journeys
7 days
Seven days of civilizations
Damascus · Palmyra · Aleppo · Bosra
Use as a starting point5 days
Coast and castles
Latakia · Saladin Castle · Tartous · Arwad
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Long weekend in Damascus
Old City · Maaloula · Food routes
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