Syria
This Middle East one-pot wonder’s secret? It’s served upside down
The exact origins of dishes in this region are impossible to untangle. Indeed, many foods date back to times before modern borders existed.
- Ben Groundwater
Damage to ancient Syria and its people remains a mystery
What Syria was like for tourists before the war tore it apart.
- Tim Richards
Frequent Flyer: Paul Bangay
I am not big on resorts, preferring to stay in small boutique hotels and avoiding anything tropical.
- Jane Reddy
Bored truck driver becomes 'war tourist' in Syria
Japanese trucker Toshifumi Fujimoto puts his life on the line during his holidays.
Many faces of a troubled land
A land of time, of myth, of warmth, of callousness and of the power hungry – Syria is a land of spirit. As Maya Irvine, a Syrian friend now living in Abu Dhabi, told Daisy Dumas, "it will survive". I spoke to her about her memories of a childhood in Syria.
- Daisy Dumas
A love letter to the old Syria
In a corner of the old city of Damascus, along the street called Straight and beyond the Bab Sharki's backgammon set hawkers, lies a convent.
- Daisy Dumas
Top 10 countries to visit in 2011
Lonely Planet has drawn on the knowledge, passion and kilometres travelled by its staff, authors and online community to present the Top 10 Countries to visit in 2011.
In the footsteps of ancients
The well-preserved remains of Byzantine-era villages and monastic settlements contain a wealth of artefacts from long-dead cultures.
- Kevin Rushby
Tales from the souk
In dead cities and crowded bazaars, Helen Anderson discovers a rebel queen, musical corsets and living treasures.
The cheeky side of Syria
The rumours are true: beneath the hijab it's tight black jeans, stilettos and leopard-prints.
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