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Palmyra Slideshow
Palmyra
Travel Blogs from Palmyra, Syria
Out of the Sands
... had expected. It had been somewhat of a consensus from the literature I was reading that no trip to Syria would be complete which visiting Palmyra. Perhaps this sort of hyperbole helps to explain my feeling of being underwhelmed. Make no mistake, part of ...
Palmyra (Laura = one Syrian camel)
... Mark did the maths and reached the same conclusion, this was not a fantastic deal and he would stick with me, hoorah! Palmyra, meanwhile, was a stunning place. We arrived in the afternoon on a bus from Damascus and immediately accepted the offer of a ...
Day 4 - Golden History of Passion
... fully appreciate the site in one day. After speaking to many of the group, it was concluded that many felt Palmyra was one of the best attractions sites Syria has to offer. NB:- Since the early days of it excavation in the 1930-50's (although it is still ...
Middle of nowhere
... . In the afternoon, we visit the Fakhr-al-Din al-Maani Castle, built by Mamluks in the 13th century. The second day in Palmyra features a visit to the famous temple of Baal, which has served as a pagan temple, church, and mosque throughout history. It was ...
Giants in Berlin and the Sultan's Elephant
A couple of people have mentioned that the weird zigzagged lines on the blog's map are a bit confusing due to posts about events that take place where I'm not actually traveling: Connie's baby in LA, Kathleen's baby in NY, and now this post in ...
The Road to Iraq
... in eastern Syria. It's always an episode trying to get from A to B, but I'd read so much about the ruins - Palmyra is Syria's number 1 attraction - I should go. I managed to jump on a green minivan, showed him my map and he waved me in to ...
Door and Window
... discovery at every moment of our lives. While planning lessons about exploration, this picture I took at Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria became especially meaningful. I was initially intrigued by the structure in this picture. "Is it a door or a window?" ...
Tadmur (Palmyra), Syria
Tadmur (Palmyra) is situated in the Syrian Dessert 150 miles from Damascus. I will never forget that place, but not because of the Monumental Arch, the Collonade or the Temple of Baal...i will never forget it, because of the stupid guy who sold us ...
Palmyra
... towering from the Medieval ages, the mosques and palaces are the witnesses of a great rich history. To know Syria is to have knowledge of a legendary world. Palmyra, for example, is like a pearl in the heart of the desert, Palmyra, rising from the sands, ...
Guilty pleasures
... a shower, and return to the world of Leo the African. The year is 1517 and Selim the Grim is preparing to take Egypt. Krak de Chevalier has long since fallen to the catapults of the Mamluks, and Palmyra is just a dusty ruin waiting for its first ...
Day 3: Palmyra
We checked out of the Four Seasons in Damascus and were driven across the Syria desert in the direction of Iraq, to Palmyra - an important oasis and stopping point on the Silk Road for caravans. I will never forget the journey - the desert road to ...
Flat, isn't it?
... miss the bus passing me. This is fun! Fortunately low hills start to appear to break up the landscape and before I know it I'm in Palmyra. It's grown since I was last here. There's a lot of new development on the eastern side as I appraoch it. As soon as ...
the queen of the desert
we travelled by bus from damascus to palmyra, about 3 hours. there is notheing really interesting but desert plains and unpitiful sun. finally we stopped in the town of palmyra and checked in at Ishtar hotel, cheap and clean, it offers delicious food. ...
In Palmyra
... their breaks. Instead of swearing at me he said "Hello! Welcome to my country". We have a few more days in Syria (two more in Palmyra and two in Damasscus(sp?)) before we continue on to Jordan. Overall this has been a fantastic trip ...
Sunset over Ruins
From Damascus we head east to Palmyra... a collection of famous ruins clumped together literally in the middle of nowhere in the desert. It was so HOT when we got there... it was hard to breathe! We took refuge in an air-conditioned restaurant ...
syria adventure travel company
The company (Syria adventure) aims at introducing trekking in Syria as a start of its activities within this dynamic destination being a virgin land with many opportunities for tourism growth. It also, will offer all adventure related activities . ...
Achilles's Cross-Dressing Phase
... if constantly exposed to cycling and moist air, but I think for the other one they're just being lazy. A thorough perusal of the Palmyra could occupy several days, but after the drive back to town and a quick tour of the admittedly magnificent but easy to ...