How many days do you need in Aleppo?
One full day covers the main line: in at Bab Antakiya in the west, through the covered souq to the Great Mosque, then up to the citadel. Those three stops give you Aleppo's order — trade, worship, defence — and the whole line is walkable. A second day belongs to the courtyard houses of Jdeideh and the soap khans; if you want to see a workshop, that is the day for it, and you find one by asking. With half a day, shorten the citadel rather than the souq.
- Suggested length
- 1–2 days
- Total visiting time across these places
- 5 hours 40 minutes
- Best season
- Spring and autumn
Ready-made routes
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Bab Qinnasrin
The southern gate of Aleppo's old city, 1 kilometre from the Great Mosque. What stands is from 1256; the first gate was built in 964 and its doors came from Amorium.
Bab Antakiya
Aleppo's western gate and the entrance to the souq. Pass through it and the open street ends, the covered market begins. The natural start of the citadel line.
The Great Mosque of Aleppo
Founded in the 8th century at the west end of the Al-Madina souq. Its black-and-white paved courtyard, the minaret that fell in 2013, and the repair work today.
The Al-Madina Souq
Aleppo's covered market: kilometres of vaulted lane, khans scattered between them, and shops reopening section by section. Where to enter, how long, what to buy.
The Aleppo Citadel
On the mound at the centre of Aleppo; you still enter over the Ayyubid stone bridge. What to see, the city from the walls, entry 1500 SYP, visiting notes.
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- How this was chosen
- The answer on this page is written by hand. The lists are built from published records tied to this city and grow on their own as records are added.
- Last updated
- August 20, 2026