Numerous magnificent monuments of the antique period, churches and monasteries, architectural complexes and museums remain the main attraction point for tourists in Syria. In the city of Aleppo it will be very interesting to visit an ancient fortress that is located on the main square. The fortress was built in the beginning of the 13th century; slowly more and more new buildings appeared near the fortress and in the end of the century it was already a big city instead of a small settlement. The fortress was a very important strategic point during the war with Mongolia. It successfully countered numerous attacks and managed to keep its original look. Nowadays, in the fort one can see old mosques, tombs, palaces and houses.
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History and Entertainment
Tourists come to Syria not only for walking along the Bible places and seeing famous attractions. Shopping enthusiasts love being here too and are attracted by colorful markets. There are such markets almost in all cities. The largest of them are located in Damascus and Aleppo. When walking along market rows, you can buy beautiful golden and silver jewels, luxurious silk scarves and clothes in national style, fragrant spices, and craft items.
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The national cuisine of Syria has a lot of interesting features too. Here, you can taste popular national dishes not only at restaurants, but also on the market. The guests of national restaurants will be offered to taste different lamb dishes. In street stalls, you can buy fresh kebabs. The traditional national dish is pilaf, to which raisins are added. At the restaurants, different sorts of kebabs are served.
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It is not surprising that some of the most popular souvenirs here are different accessories for making coffee. You can buy different sorts of coffee, ground or grain, in markets or special shops. It should be also noted that Syria is distinguished by quite a loyal attitude towards the selling and consumption of alcoholic beverages. You can drink at restaurants or in pubs but should not do this in other public places.