Cities
Each one keeps its own scent and its own rhythm.
17 Cities
Palmyra
An oasis in the middle of the Badia, and colonnades that are still standing. How to reach Palmyra, when to go, and what is left of the ruins after 2015.
Latakia
Syria’s main port and the heart of the coast. Rocky coves, pine forests and the mildest weather in the country — what to do in Latakia, and when to go.
Homs
In the middle of Syria, at the mouth of the only natural break in the coastal mountains. What to see in Homs, when to go, and the road to Krak des Chevaliers.
Hama
A city built on both banks of the Orontes. The water wheels still turn, the Azm Palace still stands, and Apamea, Qasr Ibn Wardan and Masyaf lie around it.
Tartus
A port city on the Mediterranean. Its old town sits inside a Crusader fortress, its cathedral still stands, and Syria’s only inhabited island lies offshore.
