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Tourist Resorts - Many Summer holiday resorts are scattered around Damascus and are famous for their wonderful climate, fresh fruits and tasty food. These include Zabadani, Bukein, Halya, Bloudan, Ayn Al Fijeh, Ma’aloula , Seydnaya, Mua’ret Seydnaya , Jaba’adin with its historical caves as well as As- Sabboura and Ya’afur with their modern villas.
Aleppo is renowned among other Syrian big cities by its delicious food and the art of good cooking.
It is also the land of oriental music and from it the famous Qudood were emerged.
Suggested monuments to visit in Aleppo are
The Citadel,
Madrasa, Halawiyeh, Madrasa El Firdoss and the Great Mosque.
SYRIA's COASTAL REGION
This region consists of fertile plains and several bays and capes extending from Ras Al Bassit in the north (near Alexandrette) to Tartus in the south. At the western slope of Latakia mountains, there are a lot of small villages and ancient citadels besides many old ruins and summer resorts where people enjoy the mild climate.
Ras Al-Bassit
is located on the northern part of the Syrian shore, about 40 km to the north of Latakia, it is one of the most beautiful spots on the Mediterranean: a wide bay, with clear water and clean sand, surrounded by mountains and green hills. Chalets, camping sites and restaurants along the shore make Ras al-Bassit all the more attractive to visitors.
Jableh is another Syrian seaside town, 28 km to the south of Latakia.
It has a theatre built to accommodate 7,000 to 8,000 spectators.
Banyas is located on the Syrian coast, 55 km to the south of Latakia. It was an ancient Phoenician seaport. The Greeks called it Balemia. It was famous for its orchards and its export of wood. Today it is better known for its oil refinery. It still contains citrus fruit orchards surrounded by green hills. On one of the hills is the imposing al-Marqab Citadel, a huge fortress of black basalt stone.
For details of Damascus, Tartus and Latakia see Major Cities & Ports.
