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Aleppo Travel Guide: 757 reviews and 1,848 photos
the elusive tray of soaps
the quest lasted several hours in the Aleppo souq. They had to be green and shaped as a heart, Titti said. Needless to say, these soaps did not exist.
But it was a good excuse to see the souq inside and out.
HIGHLIGHTS
a truly fairytale citadel
an enchanting souq
quaint little old lanes
mystical whirling dervishes
TRAVELOGUES
the citadel
shopping in the souq
the dead cities: serjilla and al-bara
Reviews (30)
the dead city of Serjilla
Off The Beaten Path
(4)
Serjilla... a very eerie Dead Cities, possibly the most spooky one. The landscape all around it is quite barren and... more travel advice
the dead city of al-bara
Off The Beaten Path
(4)
Al-Bara is the largest of all the abandoned bizantine cities known as dead cities. Unlike Serjilla, this one doesn't... more travel advice
olive oil soaps, aleppo style
Shopping
(3)
Several shops selling soaps... regular soaps like the ones in the picture, and other smaller ones in different shapes... more travel advice
a great aleppo singer: Sabagh Fakhri
Local Customs
(2)
Sabah Fakhri is a wonderful singer that it's worth discovering. He sings the traditional qudood and muwashahat music... more travel advice
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Comments (14)
Just looked at your wonderful Aleppo page to see what the Great Mosque looked like, but I see none! I guess you didn't take any because of the construction. Thanks for visiting Aleppo... you must go back, at least to see the restoration!
I didn't know there were dervishes here too!! Le Baron is one of those mytical hotels I'd love to visit one day, so much History inside... Great page as usual!
A wonderful introduction to a city I know far too little about. Thanks for sharing your fascinating tips and pics!
Wonderful info and nice pics, thanks you for sharing your experiences with us. I like to go there.
Thanks for your wonderful descriptions!
I love the way they present everything (spices, soaps, etc.) at the souqs. Another great page. The history here is incredible!
Ho capito!!!! Hai confuso la shape del falafel di Damasco, con quella dei saponini di Aleppo!! SviSSera!!!!
Excellent page Miss A. !! you show/describ everything so well and wake all the sences about so many things. wonderful !
ma se i saponi all'olio d'oliva li metto in padella con due cipolline ed uno spicchio d'aglio..viene un buon soffrittino?
Nice pictures and absolutly great info.