SYRIA

This second edition of Bradt's Syria is the clear market frontrunner,offering more detailed first-hand information on sites, cultural,historical and social background, accommodation and restaurants than anyother guidebook. In addition to the country's impressive historical sites,such as the Roman caravan city of Palmyra and the Crusader castle of Cracdes Chevaliers, it incorporates walking and trekking areas, wildlife andother environmental issues, while amusing snippets from literature, localanecdotes and sayings help to stimulate a genuine interest andunderstanding of Syria's people and the land in which they live. . By far the most in-depth guide to Syria on the market . Written by anauthor with 25 years' experience in the Middle East, who lives part-time inDamascus . Cultural, social and anecdotal snippets inspire interest andunderstanding