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Sample Hotels in Syria
charming Boutique Hotels in Syria


Talisman Hotel:
Damascus
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Jordania , Siria Y Libano

 

Bely Dance in Cairo and  in Damascus

Damascus
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Sample Charming Boutique Hotels in Syria



Talisman Hotel:
Damascus
Talisman is more than an hotel: it is more like a home. We will provide you all the services and luxury of a five stars residence. Two wide opened courtyards with outdoor swimming
pool. Private and exclusive Turkish Hammam.
The Talisman is a luxury «charm» hotel situated in the old town of Damascus, twenty minutes from the airport, a hundred yards from the old Roman straight way (Medhat Pacha) and the historical Bab Sharqi, famous now for its souks and street markets. This old Jewish palace, built in a quiet side street and easily accessible by car, has been restored in the most authentic tradition of an Arab house.

Each of the 16 rooms and suites at Talisman is unique with its personalized lay-out and decoration. All the rooms are equipped with the latest commodities:king size bed, mini bar, central heating, individual air-conditioning, plasma television set with decoder so that you may choose any channel you please, DVD reader, wi-fi internet connection, telephone. Executive suites are larger and have a desk corner. The bathrooms are spacious and planned for your rest and well-being: finely worked wooden basins with their matching mirrors, old cement tiled or beige marble floors, bath tub or shower cabin, or both, hair-drier and comfortable bathrobes.

Suite at the  Talisman  Hotel  in Damascus

sample bedroom at the Talisman Hotel Damascus
Talisman Hotel Damascus
bathroom at one of the  rooms  at the  Talisman Hotel in Damascus
hotel lobby at the  Talisman Hotel in Damascus
Iwan at the  Talisman Hotel in Damascus
dinning room Talisman Hotel Damascus


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Important
Syria will not issue visas for any passport holder that may carry any stamp or visa for Israel. Border crossings may take some time, depending of several circumstances (traffic, police, documentations, visas, etc.)

 

 


Zenobia hotel: Palmyra
built in 1920 … Agatha Christy was one of the welcomed guests , the Zenobia Hotel is ideally located in the middle of Palmyra archeological site; rooms offers a wonderful view of the traces of past civilizations, which you can explore at your ease.

The 26-room hotel offers a wonderful view of the traces of past civilizations, which you can explore at your ease. The hotel is a masterpiece of elegance and warm hospitality that is part of our commitment to tradition particularly amidst this historical surrounding. You are welcome to the world of Zenobia hotel where you relive the past and feel the glorious days of Palmyra.
The hotel rooms; all are air-conditioned, with central heating and a telephone. The Countess suite is a duplex room, with two double beds and a private bathroom on each deck. ( Supplement applies, and you must really book in advance to get this suite)

The Oasis restaurant offers a wide variety of delicious cuisine whether it is indoors or in the open air with a direct view on the ruins.

Palmyra was known as the bride of the desert, where once stood as one of the greatest Roman oasis cities of all times. The extensive roman ruins, only a three-minute walk from the hotel; stand gracefully to remind us of the glory of Palmyra's past

 

 


Beit Wakil Hotel: Aleppo - Click for images
A true example of the distinguished 16th century Aleppine architecture,is a charming palace situated just outside the old city walls.This perfectly preserved structure which has stubbornly defied the destructive elements of time,ranks among the most elegant and
beautiful palaces in the region.

 

 

 

 

 

THE PAGANISM OF PALMYRA

The city-state of Palmyra in northeast Syria just off the Iraqi highway was phenomenal. Palmyra is Syria’s start tourist attraction and one of the world’s most splendid historical sites. Palmyra’s intriguing history, along with a profusion of colonnades, temple and funerary towers are mesmerizing in this desert oasis. Palmyra means the city of Palms (as one would expect on an oasis in the desert).
The ruins mostly are from the 1st and 2nd centuries A.D. The history dates at least to the 2nd millennium B.C. Early rulers included the Assyrians and Persians and then the Seleucids under the descendants of Alexander the Great’s empire. This area was an indispensable staging post for caravans from the Mediterranean, Mesopotamia and Arabia. It also was important on the silk route from China, India to Europe. Passage was only permitted by paying a heavy toll (there is nothing new about toll roads!).
As the Romans became more powerful, Palmyra was permitted to be a free city and served as a buffer between East and West. The citizens had equal rights with those of Rome. This all led to great wealth and prosperity. Zenobia became queen of Palmyra in 267, expanded her kingdom but was eventually defeated by Emperor Aurelian.
The city fell in 634 to a Muslim army and literally disappeared under the sands of the desert until 1678 when two English merchants reintroduced it to the West.
The single most impressive part o the ruins is the temple of Baal (Bel). This was mostly completed by 32 A.D. and was a major site of pagan worship. There is a prominent podium of the sacrificial altar with a large canal leading from it to collect the blood. A million sheep and goats were killed her yearly. For comparison, Muslim men today go to Mecca once in their lifetime. Each man is to bring a sheep to sacrifice. During that special week, over a million sheep are killed yearly creating a river of blood. This happens every year even now. Palmyra was the center of pagan worship and continued the worship of Baal as noted in many texts in the Bible.

The great 1 km colonnaded avenue is really special. Around this are the theater, Diocletian’s Baths and the Tetrapylon. The Tetrapylon is a tight grouping of four columns with each of the pillars supporting 150,000 kg of solid cornice. One is of the original pink granite from Aswan in Egypt. The Valley of the Tombs is very striking. The underground burial chambers of “the three brothers” is a piece of art with frescoes, paintings and statuary.

The paganism going on here contemporaneous with the teachings of Jesus and the apostles presented a strong contrast of beliefs and hope.

 

THE PROMINENCE OF ALEPPO AND DAMASCUS

These two Syrian cities both claim to be the oldest continually occupied city in the world. Both lay claim to a 4000-year history of being a city. We found both of them to be fascinating.
Our introduction to Damascus was at night. We drove into the old walled city and were let out of our car. We followed our guide through a labyrinthine of narrow streets to our house-hotel. We knocked on a plain exterior door and were let in. Inside was a lovely courtyard with balconies, large decorative pool, plenty of plants all of which led to another courtyard. Our room was at the far end of the first courtyard. The furnishings were all dark wood inlayed with mother of pearl. It was breath taking.
The next day we were led throughout the old city. The emphasis was on the markets (souks) on and just off the street called Straight as recorded in Scripture Acts 9. We visited the Umayyad Mosque. This is Syria’s most significant religious structure. A mosque has been here since the Muslims came in 636 A.D. There were Muslim pilgrims and teachers from Iran and Saudi Arabia.
After that we toured the lovely Azem Palace which was built in the mid 1700’s. It includes lovely rooms, courtyards and fountains.
Aleppo is located near the Turkish border and the Mediterranean Sea. Our lodging was likewise in a 300-year-old house with lovely courtyards. The Citadel was built by the Marmukes, an Islamic dynasty, in the mid 1300’s. It is an impressive fortress on the highest point of the city.
The souks (markets) were fascinating. We watched the butchering of a camel. All meat sold is killed that day, as Islamic law requires fresh meat. The market was not as busy as Damascus and was designed for the residents, not tourists. Marilyn got some lovely jewelry. She also went shopping the night before at some shops in our neighborhood. The products included 2 Bedouin silver pieces for a necklace and a lovely 60-year-old embroidered tablecloth. We ate that evening at Sissi’s close to our lodging. We had excellent eggplant ratoulle, cheese bread, mushroom soup. The best was stopping at a small bakery with a wonderful variety of pistachio pastries covered in honey!

I will close with HIGHLIGHTS from a variety of places, then zingers and trip conclusions:

 



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