Al Boustan Aleppo
Bab al-Faraj St Aleppo, Syria
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Into full tourist mode
Our bus arrives into Aleppo around three. There we meet the rest of our group who came in from Turkey earlier that day. Having not stopped for lunch, we're all a bit famished and decide to go for an early dinner at Al Kommeh Restaurant, world record holder for longest kabob ever made. It's delicious--a whole series of appetizers shared by the …
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"When I'm in Syria i am safe!"
... in pan vielen. Duwen dan maar :0 Na de tocht aangekomen in het tentenkamp waar toevallig ook die 2 Franse berggeiten zaten (ondertussen begonnen we hen al goed te kennen!). Zij hebben ons 's avonds naar de top van een berg geloodst waar we konden genieten van een schitterende zonsondergang!!
'sOchtends (dag 11) is de rest van de groep vertrokken en bleven Maarten en ik alleen achter in de woestijn. Of toch niet: een Soedanees met 2 kamelen ...
Souks and Sites
... All on open display without any effective temperature control.
Most of the populations shopping is done in these places, with supermarkets and shopping centres being scarce and with locals preferring their traditional approach and locations. It makes for a busy, bustling and energetic location and a great place to see the really local life in action.
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Miss Britta und die syrische Gastfreundschaft
... Schon nach den ersten Metern durch den Kilometer langen Souk (Markt) merkten wir, dass die Gastfreundlichkeit Walids kein Einzelfall ist. Überall wurden wir herzlich begrüßt, zum Fotografieren aufgefordert und zum Dank steckte man uns auch noch Nüsschen in die Schnüss. So wandelten wir an diesem Tag durch die jahrtausenden alten Gassen Aleppos, kraxelten mit Familienvätern, verhüllten Frauen und Unmengen von Kindern auf der berühmten Zitadelle ...
The mysteries of Aleppo
In the old city of Aleppo there are many hidden secrets, and more than in any other city I've ever been you'll be able to find a Kaaba above most doors, especially in some parts of town... if you're lucky you'll find the mysterious synagogue too. In the bazaar--which is still being used as it always has been--the ...


