Aleppo Inns - Reviews and Rates

We looked to Aleppo as a place where we could rest and regroup to figure out where we would go next after Turkey. Our hotel at the Al Gawaher provided us with a lovely room complete with a balcony, just the space we needed to relax. We also heard that Aleppo was a fantastic place for food, the best in Syria as a matter of fact. We found the food...

I've just returned to Damascus after spending the past 3 days in Aleppo which is about 5 hours north. Aleppo is known for its cuisine, amongst other things, and it did not disappoint! After spending almost 3 weeks in Iran eating mostly lamb and chicken kabobs, yogurt, a tremendous amount of rice, tomatoes, eggplants, and cucumbers, it's been fan...

Aleppo is more conservative than the Capital, many women cover up with the Chador, the souk is very traditional, trading in the usual wares, plus the famous laurel soap, traders trading exactly like their fathers and grandfathers. We headed towards what we thought was the Bab Antakya Gate, but after numerous stops to ask for directions we found ...

Syria, at last! Well after almost 7 weeks in Turkey we were definitely ready for a change of scenery (and menu). So with our trusty visa in hand we made our way to the border crossing by way of an eastern Turkey minibus and simply walked across the border into Syria. After about a week of hearing, 'hello donkey, money money' it was nice to hear ...