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Situated in northern Syria, Aleppo is the country’s second largest city. Aleppo is an ancient city, and is actually one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. If offers tourists culture and history, and a wonderful traditional ambiance that’s often lost in today’s modern cities.
Perhaps a good place to start a visit to Aleppo is in the National Museum. Here you can find out more about the history of this ancient city and see many impressive displays and exhibits that cover the whole history of Aleppo.
The Citadel
The central position of the citadel, on top of a hill, means that this part of the city can be seen from just about anywhere in Aleppo. Usage of the hill dates back to the 3rd millennium BC, and it has been used by many people since. The current structures on Citadel Hill date from the 13th century, so are still very old, and visitors can enjoy tours of the place. Being higher than the rest of the city you will undoubtedly be able to enjoy some great city views from here too. The ‘ancient city of Aleppo’ by the way is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Medina
Known as the Medina locally, Aleppo’s covered marketplace (also known as a souq, or suq) is actually the largest of its kind in the world. Whether or not you’d like to shop for crafts and souvenirs of your visit to Aleppo, a visit to the Medina should definitely be something you do.
Stepping into the Medina is like stepping back in time. Many parts of the Medina date back to the 14th century and although there’s now electric lighting, not much else has changed during the hundreds of years since this souqs first opened. The souqs within the Medina are grouped together so you’ll find certain shops altogether in a section. These include the wool souq, the copper souq, and the soap souq amongst others, but you can buy just about anything here.
Mosques in Aleppo
Though there have been Christians and other religions living here throughout the thousands of years that Aleppo has been in existence, most of the population are now Muslim, and there are many beautiful mosques in which the Muslims can pray.
The call to prayer can be both a beautiful and haunting sound, happening five times a day, and you should avoid visiting the mosques when prayers are being conducted. There are many to see, but Madrasa Faradis (meaning School of the Paradise) is said to be the most beautiful mosque in Aleppo. It was built in the 1200’s. The Great Mosque is the largest and this dates back originally to 715, though this current structure goes back to 1158, and the tall minaret tower was built in 1092.
Flights to Aleppo
The Aleppo International Airport (airport code: ALP) is the city’s main airport all landing point for all international flights to Aleppo. It's quite a large airport, and serves more than a million passengers each year. The airport is only 4 miles from the centre, and you can find many taxis or shared minibuses to take you. British Airways and Turkish Airways both have a flight to Aleppo, transferring once in Istanbul, and Royal Jordanian also stops once, but in Amman. You can also book with Lufthansa, and take a 2-stop flight to Aleppo through Dusseldorf and Istanbul.Aleppo Tourist Attractions
The National Museum of AleppoPerhaps a good place to start a visit to Aleppo is in the National Museum. Here you can find out more about the history of this ancient city and see many impressive displays and exhibits that cover the whole history of Aleppo.
The Citadel
The central position of the citadel, on top of a hill, means that this part of the city can be seen from just about anywhere in Aleppo. Usage of the hill dates back to the 3rd millennium BC, and it has been used by many people since. The current structures on Citadel Hill date from the 13th century, so are still very old, and visitors can enjoy tours of the place. Being higher than the rest of the city you will undoubtedly be able to enjoy some great city views from here too. The ‘ancient city of Aleppo’ by the way is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Medina
Known as the Medina locally, Aleppo’s covered marketplace (also known as a souq, or suq) is actually the largest of its kind in the world. Whether or not you’d like to shop for crafts and souvenirs of your visit to Aleppo, a visit to the Medina should definitely be something you do.
Stepping into the Medina is like stepping back in time. Many parts of the Medina date back to the 14th century and although there’s now electric lighting, not much else has changed during the hundreds of years since this souqs first opened. The souqs within the Medina are grouped together so you’ll find certain shops altogether in a section. These include the wool souq, the copper souq, and the soap souq amongst others, but you can buy just about anything here.
Mosques in Aleppo
Though there have been Christians and other religions living here throughout the thousands of years that Aleppo has been in existence, most of the population are now Muslim, and there are many beautiful mosques in which the Muslims can pray.
The call to prayer can be both a beautiful and haunting sound, happening five times a day, and you should avoid visiting the mosques when prayers are being conducted. There are many to see, but Madrasa Faradis (meaning School of the Paradise) is said to be the most beautiful mosque in Aleppo. It was built in the 1200’s. The Great Mosque is the largest and this dates back originally to 715, though this current structure goes back to 1158, and the tall minaret tower was built in 1092.