Homs, Syria

Travel Blogs from Homs (13)

Managed to get myself out of bed and drink ..., Krac De Chevaliers/Homs, Syria travel blog
Managed to get myself out of bed and drink ...
Nov 22, 2000

... . Also saw the rather disturbing sight of a few too many troop carriers heading from the army camp north of Palmyra west towards the Syria/Israel border. Hmmm. There were also a number of sojies on the bus who were going to the camp to get briefed on ...

A travel blog entry by gdrenfrew
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Aleppo Cont
Aleppo Cont'd and Homs
Nov 8, 2008

... pounds, with tips. I should have told him that tips were included in the 1,650 that we had agreed on. Syria has some stunning fortresses. Although they were built around the same time (11th Century) Chevaliers was even more impressive that the ...

A travel blog entry by muratcan
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Attacking the Castle, Homs, Syria travel blog
Attacking the Castle
Apr 24, 2007

Jeannie here.  Just a brief note so Sean can tell you more.  As our guide Bashar likes to say, we "attacked" the castle today and found a well-preserved Crusade-era castle.  I especially liked the Richard the Lion Heart lions on the wall ...

A travel blog entry by seanandjeannie
The Krak des Chevaliers, Homs, Syria travel blog
The Krak des Chevaliers
Aug 13, 2007

... ! Here goes my history lesson of the Castle of the Knights The Krak des Chevalier is one of the best medieval monuments in Syria. It was first built as a Kurdish Garrison in 1031 but fell to the Crusaders in 1098. The Knights Hospitallers (the Knights ...

A travel blog entry by thistlecheck

Forum Discussions on Homs (3)

I Found Various Cultures in one country
Posted on Jun 4, 2008, 05:07:49
... to show you wonderful old places and castles to understand that the Cultural facts . First there are alot of Casteles in Syria that display the historical scene about the The Cultures Exchange. In Arabic language : Castele > Qala'a Most of ...
Ma'loula & Sydnayah: With Only 650 S£
Posted on May 17, 2008, 19:04:05
Greetings from Syria! Those interested in historical and archaeological monuments of Syria,are invited to join us as members of Archaeological Society of Aleppo, ASOA, in a trip to Ma'loula and Sydnayah for only 650 Syrian pounds, (about 15 $ ...
Ma'loula & Sydnayah: With Only 650 Syr£
Posted on May 20, 2008, 11:06:51
Hi all! Those interested in historical and archaeological monuments of Syria,are invited to join us as members of Archaeological Society of Aleppo, ASOA, in a trip to Ma'loula and Sydnayah for only 650 Syrian pounds, (about 15 $)starting point ...

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