- GlobeRovers Rating: 8 / 10
- Buzz Line: "Beyond the Axis of Evil - Everything But!"
- Eagle Eye: Damascus all the way to Aleppo on the Turkish border and all places in-between. Don't forget to head out east into the fascinating desert to Palmyra and further north
- Hot Spots: Damascus, Queen Zenobia's magnificent sandstone city of Palmyra, Hama for the huge water wheels, Crac des Chevaliers castle, Beehive houses in the desert, Aleppo
- The Low-down: Take it all in - the people, the scenery, the food - Syria is totally awesome!
- GlobeRovers Blog: Report 1, Report 2, Report 3, Report 4
Sheep and Beehive Houses,Village of Twalid Dabaghein, Syria
Old lady in Village of Twalid Dabaghein
Green Moat, Crac des Chevaliers
Temple of Bel, Palmyra
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Great Colonnade (Cardo Maximus), Apamea
Spice market, Old Souq, Damascus
Ancient Roman Theatre, Bosra
Citadel, Aleppo
Great Colonnade and Qala'at Ibn Maan, Palmyra
Al Kaylaniyya Noria, Hama
Old Ladies. Village of Qala'at al-Mudiq, next to Apamea
Stables, Crac des Chevaliers
Temple of Bel, Palmyra
Woman, Beehive Houses, Village of Sarouj
Girl, Beehive Houses, Village of Sarouj
Beehive Houses, Village of Twalid Dabaghein
Lady, Beehive Houses, Village of Twalid Dabaghein
Beehive Houses, Village of Sarouj
Beehive Houses, Village of Sarouj
Boys at Four Norias of Bechriyyat, Hama
Boy, Hama
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Old Man, Great Colonnade (Cardo Maximus), Apamea
Remains of the church, Qasr ibn Wardan, Near Hama
Sheep, Village of Sarouj
Warden's Tower and Green Moat, Crac des Chevaliers
Inside Crac des Chevaliers
Spice market, Souq of Old Damascus
Spice market, Souq of Old Damascus
Spice market, Souq of Old Damascus
Spice market, Souq of Old Damascus
Camels outside Temple of Bel, Palmyra
Monumental Arch and Great Colonnade, Palmyra
Qala'at Ibn Maan, Palmyra
Temple of Baal Shamin, Palmyra
Tomb of Elahbel, Palmyra
Spice Market, Old Damascus
Dates, Spice Market, Old Damascus
Narcissus Palace Restaurant, Old Damascus
Souq of Old Damascus
Street Vendor, Damascus
Suburbs against the hill, Damascus
Shoe Shops, Damascus
Carpet Shop, Damascus
Temple of Bel, Palmyra
Temple of Bel, Palmyra
Monumental Arch and Great Colonnade, Palmyra
Tetrapylon (L) and Great Colonnade, Palmyra
Tetrapylon, Palmyra
Temple of Bel, Palmyra
Temple of Bel, Palmyra
Temple of Bel, Palmyra
Temple of Bel, Palmyra
Temple of Bel, Palmyra
Temple of Bel, Palmyra
Temple of Bel, Palmyra
Temple of Bel, Palmyra
Sweets, Souq of Old Damascus
Christian area, Aleppo
Azem Palace, Damascus
Great Colonnade (Cardo Maximus), Apamea
Great Colonnade (Cardo Maximus), Agora, Votive Column (R), Apamea
Noria across from Al-Mohammediyya Noria, Hama
Great Colonnade (Cardo Maximus), Apamea
Great Colonnade (Cardo Maximus), Apamea
Great Colonnade (Cardo Maximus), Apamea
Women, Village of Qala'at al-Mudiq, next to Apamea
Sheep, Village of Twalid Dabaghein
One of the Four Norias of Bechriyyat, Hama
Al-Mohammediyya Noria, Hama
Bridge over Orontes River, Hama
Great Colonnade, Palmyra
Qala'at Ibn Maan, Palmyra
View of town of Palmyra from Qala'at Ibn Maan, Palmyra
Sunset from at Qala'at Ibn Maan, Palmyra
Great Colonnade and Qala'at Ibn Maan, Palmyra
Towers of Yemliko, Palmyra
Inside the Three Brothers Tomb, Palmyra
Temple of Bel, Palmyra
Camel outside Temple of Bel, Palmyra
Syrian cuisine, Palmyra
Syrian cuisine, Palmyra
Temple of Bel, Palmyra
Monumental Arch and Great Colonnade, Palmyra
Monumental Arch and Great Colonnade, Palmyra
Women's clothing shop - all black, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Night view of Damascus
Ancient Roman Theatre, Bosra
Suburbs against the hill, Damascus
Sweets in Palestinian area of Damascus
Sweets in Palestinian area of Damascus
Olives in Palestinian area of Damascus
Sweets in Palestinian area of Damascus
Sweets in Palestinian area of Damascus
Narrow streets, Old Damascus
Young bread Vendor, Old Damascus
Sweets, Old Souq, Damascus
Sheep and Beehive Houses, Village of Twalid Dabaghein
Al Mamuriyya Noria, Hama
Beehive Houses, Village of Sarouj