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Syria przewodnik Bradt Author: Diana Darke 2nd edition • APRIL 2010 336 PAGES • 16 PAGES OF COLOUR PHOTOS • 32 MAPS ISBN: 978 1 84162 314 6
This second edition of Bradt\'s Syria is the clear market frontrunner, offering more detailed first-hand information on sites, cultural, historical and social background, accommodation and restaurants than any other guidebook. In addition to the country\'s impressive historical sites, such as the Roman caravan city of Palmyra and the Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers, it incorporates walking and trekking areas, wildlife and other environmental issues, while amusing snippets from literature, local anecdotes and sayings help to stimulate a genuine interest and understanding of Syria\'s people and the land in which they live.
By far the most in-depth guide to Syria on the market Unparalleled coverage of the capital Damascus with the most information on the Old City and the Great Umayyad Mosque A whole chapter on the Christian villages of the Qalamoun Mountains More information than any other guide on the Euphrates, the desert and Bedouin culture In-depth informative coverage of the Forgotten Cities, or Dead Cities, the extraordinary ruins to the south and west of Aleppo Unique to Bradt – place names and useful phrases are written in both English and Arabic Every chapter begins with an enlightening proverb to start the journey on a good-humoured note: \'Better to ride a dung beetle than to tread on soft carpets\', \'Climb like a cucumber, fall like an aubergine\' Written by an author with 30 years\' experience in the Middle East, who lives part-time in Damascus Table of Contents Introduction  PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information
Geography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History, Government and politics, Judicial system, Economy, People, Arabic language, Religion, Education, Arabic culture and literature Chapter 2 Practical Information
When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators, Tourist information, Red tape, Foreign missions and associations in Damascus, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, Facilities for specific travellers, What to take, Electricity, Weights and measures, Time, Money and banking, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public Holidays and festivals, Shopping and bargaining, Arts and entertainment, Photography, Media and communications, Business, Buying a property, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively PART TWO THE GUIDE Chapter 3 Dascus Setting, Orientation from Jebel Qassioun, Historical overview, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Local tour operators, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do Chapter 4 Christian villages of the Qalamoun Mountains Historical background, Seydnaya, Ma\'loula, Mar Mousa Monastery, Qara Chapter 5 Homs, Hama and the Southern Forgotten Cities Getting there, Homs, Hama old city and waterwheels, From Hama towards Aleppo, The Forgotten Cities Chapter 6 Aleppo Setting and history, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist office, Local tour operators, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Excursion to Qal\'at Najm Chapter 7 Aleppo to the Coast Excursions northwest from Aleppo, Excursions west of Aleppo Chapter 8 The Syrian Coast Lattakia, Syria\'s Cote d\'Azur, Ugarit, North to Ras Al-Basit, South along the coast Chapter 9 The Hawran and the Jebel Druze Quneitra (the Golan Heights), Bosra, Ezraa, Suweida, Salkhad, Mushannaf, Qanawat, Sia, Shahba, Shaqqa Chapter 10 Palmyra and the Desert History, Getting there and away, Planning, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, NIghtlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do Chapter 11 The Euphrates and the Desert Getting there and away, Following the river, Across the desert, Bedouin culture Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Glossary Appendix 3 Further Information Index