Syria Shopping Tips by dr.firas Top 5 Page for this destination

Souk and Souk

The souk is the wonder land for the tourist, and the favorite place in many times and cases, and for sure how to resist when you are a female LOL
so going there will give you the choice to chose the typical Syrian gifts, take a look please to my Shopping tip of my Aleppo page to have an idea of what you could buy there!

What to buy: Souvenirs

What to pay: Depends on your skills LOL

Address: Hims

Theme: Other

Dayr az Zawr Shopping

Best gifts to buy in Dayr az Zawr are Coffee equipments, they are so folcloric and the local custom of the desert and Bedouin tradition, and very exotic for tourists!

Address: Dayr az Zawr

Theme: Gifts

Souk

I went to the Souk with Malena, I was shocked how honest and experiences less Malena is in negotiating to low the prices!
but to tell the truth I adored her more even after that!
I helped her to buy 3 pieces in the price of one!
I'm a good negotiator LOL

Address: Aleppo

Directions: Syria

Theme: Other

Sorts you can buy

Shopping in Ma'lula is not that big choice for a tourist, but despite it could be attractive for some special qualities of Ma'lulas gifts and souvenirs.
There are the traditional hand made metal jars and vases, also there is the local wine made in Ma'lula :*Nbeet* is what we call in Syria. of a good quality and exotic taste somehow.

Address: Ma'lula

Directions: Syria

Theme: Other

Gifts

There are some incredible beautiful hand made wooden ships in Arwad, little ones!
they are great!
and it is the best gift you can buy from the island!

Address: Tartus

Directions: Golden Sands

Theme: Art

Gold

Yes even in small villages the Gold still the most wanted thing for women!
this shop is almost the same of what you can see in the souks or shops in big cities such as Damascus or Aleppo!

What to pay: it depends but its between 20$ up to 20000$

Address: Marmarita

Directions: Muhafazat Hims

Theme: Other

Cote d'Azur de Cham: Swimming stuffs

Sea stuffs and equipments are almost every where in the streets of Latakia!
I don't think you'll have a problem to find them!
also you don't need to bring any other things with you except the swimming underwear!

What to pay: Its cheap and its about 5$

Address: Latakia

Directions: Cote d'Azur

Theme: Other

From camel bones gift!

This Necklace is made with Camel bones!
first while I thought to my self: Eeeeekkkkk!
but soon I knew those bones were for dead animals!
which really made me feel better!

What to pay: 5 $

Address: Palmyra

Directions: Syria

Theme: Other

Some Beautiful Gifts

Don't worry Sellers will find you for sure!
some times you should be strict with them as they could really bother you like real Parasites!
so when you say NO
say it in a clear serious way!

What to buy: Gifts

What to pay: about 5$ not more

Address: Palmyra

Directions: Syria

Theme: Other