Ancient capitals, desert ruins, mountain castles, and a Mediterranean coast, all part of one country's return to the map.
One of three villages on earth where Western Neo-Aramaic is still spoken, built in terraces up a cliff an hour north of Damascus.
The most complete concentric castle anywhere, held by the Knights Hospitaller for 129 years and taken in 1271 by a forged letter rather than by force.
Syria's largest city and its oldest marketplace, badly damaged and visibly coming back. The citadel reopened in 2025 and half the souq is trading again.
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on earth, and the easiest place in Syria to begin.
The caravan city between Rome and Persia, and the hardest place in Syria to see responsibly.
Damascus and Aleppo are the easiest first stops for most visitors right now.
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