Syria: The Bradt Travel Guide

This ambitious new Bradt guide aims to promote a responsible, nonintrusive kind of tourism by offering visitors more than mere descriptions of sites, hotels, and restaurants, stimulating a genuine interest and understanding of the people and their role in modern-day Syria. The country possesses some of the most impressive historical sites in the Mediterranean. Damascus and the surrounding area are covered in detail, with the Roman caravan city of Palmyra and the Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers being just two of the featured attractions. Features include: *Exceptionally detailed on-the-ground descriptions of archaelogical and historical sites*In-depth examination of Islam--never properly attempted by previous guides to Syria*Traveling independently or part of an organized tour, with accommodations ranging from renovated Arab palaces to camping*Language section with basic greetings and everyday phrases in Arabic