Aleppo Travel Forum

Hi again, just a question which follows on a bit from previous ones. Are there any budget accomodation options in Aleppo (ideally for no more than 30 Euros)? Also how many days are recommended to see what the city has to offer?

Any advice on not-to-miss aspects of Aleppo would be great.

Thanks again

mattbp

Hello everyone, just some quick advice, I will be arriving into Gaziantep in a week and wanted to know if it is still ok to get the bus to killis then the taxi to the border followed by a bus to Aleppo once through the Syrian border?

Any advice would be great.

Thank you for your time

mattbp

I'd like to stay in Tourist Hotel from 22 December 2008 for 3 nights but it is impossible for me to contact by phone or by e-mail.
My e.-mail is mattiello@scurcoli.it and telephone/fax +39 (0)444 695209

Hi,

we will be going to Aleppo in about 4,5 days and were thinking of spending three days there.

Any suggestions as of a nice not too expensive hotel in a nice neighbourhood...with family rooms ...?

We are travelling with our three children of 1 yr, 5 yrs and 7 yrs, is there something nice for children in Aleppo, something we should not miss, any tips welcome!

Hi!,
I would like to go to Aleppo from Sanliurfa by bus. Is it possible?.

Thank you very much.

Where and when it's possible to swim now and during winter and how much this can cost?

Hello,

can someone tell me the times, when from Aleppo Trains go to Damaskus. How long it takes from Aleppo to Damaskus?

And can someone tell me how far the Train Station is from the Aleppo Airport?

Thank you very much!

bye

Does anyone know if trains still run from Aleppo to Akçakale in Turkey? Is it possible to get a bus direct, or do you need to go by train via Gaziantep? Thanks in advance.

Hi all
We are 3 older women from England who are coming to Aleppo next week by train from Istanbul. First, I have heard that the Taurus Express is not running at the moment! Does anyone know if that is true? I hope not as we are booked on it!!!
Second, what is the best way to get Syrian pounds? Should I bring Euros or British pounds to change?
Many thanks

Hi,

I am finding it very difficult to make an online booking for the Baron Hotel. Do they have a website? I have read that it is a bit of a shabby place but I like the novelty of the place and it seem reasonable too.If you can suggest alternatives, that would be of great help too. Our budget is USD 50 per night for two.

Hallo evrybody, soor for my bad english ..

so i wiil take a fly from istanbul too gaziantep, and tehn i have too go too allepo(or directly too damascus) ! can somone help me, i need information about the buss between Gaziantep to aleppo !!

tha,x a lot

is there direct bus service from Hama to Palmyra and what is the timetable?

Hi all!
I found your wonderful forum and I hope that somebody can answer my questions. I'm sorry but my English isn't perfect :(.

At the moment I'm planning a trip from Aleppo to Germany. I've got some question about the part from Aleppo to Istanbul. The plan is to use the train from Aleppo to Istanbul. Unfortunately I can only book on the day of departure. There is the possibility that the sleeper is already fully booked and no berth is available for me :(.
In this case I would like to use a taxi or bus to Gaziantep and catch the "Toros Express" there. Toros Express departs 14:30 in Gaziantep.

Is this possible?
How long does a trip to Gaziantep take by bus or taxi?
Is there a bus that reaches Gaziantep to connect with Toros Express?
Some other suggestions?

Does anybody have got a good map of Aleppo? (I only found this one: http://www.syriacsummerschool.com/information/aleppo_map.htm)
Does anybody know the "al-Gawaher Hotel"? Is it ok for one night?

Thank you very much for your help!
Dirk

Dear Vts

Understand there is a shared taxi from Aleppo to gaziantep for SYP400+- per seat. taxi station is near the museum.
My question :
1)Where exactly is the taxi station, what is the name of the road or station?
2)Is it correct SYP400 per seat?
3)Where does the taxi disembark at Gaziantep city/taxi station?

Yr advise is highly appreciated.

Hi,

Can you recommend a good hostel in Aleppo where there are a lot of travellers and it is not too expensive. What about the frequency of buses to Palmyra?

Thanks for your help.

what is the mosque of abraham? can anyone tell me -- is there a mosque in aleppo associated with the prophet abraham?

hi!
next week i'd like to travel from aleppo to turkey. i hope somebody can help me ;o).
is there a bus from aleppo to gaziantep? how long does it take? how often does the bus run?
what's about a bus from aleppo to adana? how long does this way take? how often does this bus run?

thanks a lot!

I'm travelling overland from Egypt to Istanbul in a couple of weeks. For the Damascus to Istanbul leg I don't want to wait around for the weekly train but have found trains from Damascus to Aleppo and from Aleppo to Adana to Istanbul. So the troublesome leg is Aleppo to Adana! I know there are taxis (though a touch pricey) and keep finding confimation that there are weekly buses but can't seem to track down a timetable for the buses. Does anyone know how to get hold of this information or any better alternatives?
Your help would be greatly apreciated! Thanks.

I am trying to find a private house with pool in Aleppo, can anyone help, can't find anything. Does anyone know any estate agents or properties.
Thanks

Hi,

I'm interested in renting a furnished apartment in Aleppo from mid Feb 2007 to May 2007.

Can anyone help me with names of agents and average price for a one or two bedroom furnished rental in a nice area?

Thanks!

i will be coming to aleppo from antakya and i dont know where the bus or dolmush will drop me at what bus stop,then i want to catch another bus or taxi to damascus.how much is taxi to damascus or bus service to damascus from where.i also want to a reasonable good hotel in aleppo to stay one or 2 days when i come any reccomendation.
another option you know any good travel agent if you have the email i may decide to fly to damascus how much to fly from aleppo one way or roundtrip.please i thank all of you in syria if you can connect me to good travel agent in aleppo.and hotel reccommendation.thank you very much.
i plan to come in february
thank you very much

mooz

Are there flights from Aleppo to Istanbul?

Can anyone tell me which days I should expect most touristic places and shopping sites closed due to Muslim holidays between Dec 29-Jan 5?

It is possible to see St. Simeon, Sarjella/Sergella, Ebla, Ayn Dara and Apamea in a day? And if not, what can be taken out of that program?

What can anyone say about the Maara Museum? Worth Visiting?

Are most touristic places closed on Jan 1? Or no?

What are the most important things to see in Damascus in a day?

Is there a train service from Aleppo to Palmyra?

Also is it a stupid idea to take the train from Aleppo to Damascus for a day, return at night? Will there be enough time to check a couple of important sights in Damascus within those few hours?

please ppl i am going to aleppo next week and want to find some friends before i go theer, i dont wanna stay alone, am nice and frinedly person who likes to have fun and enjoys the life

please if someone can give me name of place where i can book the ticket to gazientap.i went on thy.com.tr but its in turkish.unfortunately i dont understand.can i get a good travel agent i need to book roundtrip ticket if there is any.from gazientap airport i ca take a bus to aleppo.what are they called.
in aleppo what hotel you recommend and i plan to stay 1 or day and a half what i should sight see.then from there how far is damascus what should it cost for a taxi or bus .thank you very much for help

Does anyone know where I can enquire about apartments that are available for long term rental? Looking for 1-2 bedroom, ideally in the area of Ashrafiye, from January 2007.

dear all

i want to get some detailles about travelling from istanbul to allepo;i noticed that there is only one train each thursday ..

i want actually to take the plane from francfort to istanbul and then i need somthing to go to syria!!

may you advice if you have any ideas how when and how much does it cost ;if they accept the euro or the dollar or what?!

thanks alot for your help

thank you very much fouad but what about flight to adana and then i read somewhere here theer is bus from adana airport to aleppo,and how much does that cost what airline goes and where do i book the ticket in istanbul.also my other questions earliers about hotels where you can reccomend i saw on website birbey hotel has a good deal 1 week with breakfast for 118 british pounds for 2 people.can you advise i dont know where birbey hotel is and i want to be close to sultanhamet from what i understand sultanhamet is close to many places for sightseeing