The Rough Guide to Syria is the essential guide to this compact but culturally rich Middle Eastern country. Features include: Thorough accounts of all the monuments, from the ancient remains at Palmyra and Ugarit to stately mosques and hilltop crusader castles. Practical advice on shopping in the souks of Damascus and Aleppo and exploring the desert plains. Informed guidance on how to travel independently, and where to eat and sleep, in every price range. Detailed background on the country's history, culture, architecture and politics.
- ISBN10 1858287189
- ISBN13 9781858287188
- Publish Date 31 May 2001 (first published 24 September 1998)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 27 April 2006
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher APA Publications
- Imprint Rough Guides
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 368
- Language English