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Tips 1 - 6 of 6 Aleppo Off The Beaten Path
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A visit to the souk thus enables the tourist to discover something of the town's everyday life and at the same time see monuments which are often no longer used (the madrassas and bimarstans for example) but whose design and decoration is extremely interesting. Along the main axis from Bab Antakia to the Citadel just about every possible kind of goods are offered for sale - food, clothing, perfumes, shoes...
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What does it matter if tinned goods and plastics are displayed beside freshly gathered vegetables and traditional spices piled up in great gaily colored heaps, if western detergents rub shoulder with red and green beeswax candles; if in the narrow passageway that is the al Irakich souk reserved for the rope-makers, peasants and the last of the camel drivers hesitate between hemp and nylon....
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Of course it doesn't matter at all; change is a sign of vitality and the daily life of a people who are both faithful to their traditions and also fully up to date is just as interesting to watch as painfully preserved folklore. you may be a little put off at first but you will soon get used to the setting and appreciate the company of these people - traders, artists and customers - who are so often prepared to be friendly.
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As far as monuments are concerned, you will wish to see the most characteristic ones. The semicircular or pointed slightly horseshoe-shaped vaulting, the domes where the streets intersect, all built in fine limestone, are themselves an architectural masterpiece.
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The thickness of the structure ensures an even temperature all the year round; cool in summer, warm and dry in winter. Opening the top of the vaulting let in sunbeams sometimes and a gentle light throughout the day.
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Some 200 meters from Bab Antakia, on the right, there is a mosque of some importance: Jame al Bahra-myah, in the Turkish style with a great dome which is being restored; note the many beautiful small carpets in the prayer hall.
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Mcclovis Sat Aug 19, 2006 09:15 UTC
These photos are great as always and also provide me with beautiful memories. | norain Tue Mar 7, 2006 09:46 UTC
thanks for info :) | chauncenetta Sat Jun 25, 2005 13:50 UTC
wonderful to spend beautıful evenıng ın Damascus with you and Malena ... and to see the cıty through your eyes. Thank you for such a marvelous time. You are truly a good man. | majed81 Tue Apr 12, 2005 21:54 UTC
The Citadel this is a place I would love to see. We have very similar souk to The covered Souk in Jeddah in Qabil St. I thin Halab and Jeddah are very similar. Umayad Mosque is also my next step after visiting Halab :o). Wait for me Rami& Fouad. Majed |
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