Before you travel
Five pages, each linking to its official source with the date it was last checked.
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Visa & entry
Visa types, who needs one, required documents.Last updated: 02Getting there
Airports and land crossings, from Beirut and Amman.Last updated: 03Money
Currency, exchange, cash and cards.Last updated: 04Staying connected
SIM cards, data and apps.Last updated: 05Getting around
Between and within cities: buses, taxis, cars.Awaiting first checkTool: plan your trip
How many days, and what do you love?
Pick your days and interests, and we suggest an order of cities with a stay for each stop.
DaysInterestsYour plan: 5 days
1Damascus2 nightsSuggested stays on Ahleen ↗
2Aleppo2 nightsSuggested stays on Ahleen ↗
An illustration of how the tool works; final plans are reviewed by the editors.Hotels
Book your hotel through Ahleen
Selected hotels and houses with real, dated photos. Booking happens on Ahleen.
All hotels on ahleenbooking.com
أهلين شريك هذا الدليل. How the partnership works
Ask a local Soon
One familiar local face per governorate, answering your questions every week in a short video from the place itself.
City correspondentDamascus
City correspondentAleppo
City correspondentLatakia
City correspondentBloudan