traveller guides Syria, 3rd: Popular, compact guides for discovering the very best of country, regional and city destinations (Travellers - Thomas Cook)

The traveller guides are informative and concise, and are aimed at mainstream travelers wanting to discover something a little different on their trip.  These indispensable guides offer the perfect blend of culture, history, practical information, mapping, photography and listings.

 

WANDER at sunset around the hauntingly deserted village of Serjilla, one of Syria's ruined Byzantine Dead Cities.

MEANDER through the narrow alleys of Aleppo's medieval souks, where smells range from exquisite perfumes and soaps to pungent leather hides.

ENJOY the views from the ramparts of the world's best-preserved Crusader castle, Krak des Chevaliers.

ABSORB the tranquillity of Damascus's Great Umayyad Mosque from it's shaded courtyard, gazing at its mosaics depicting paradise.