Aleppo Travel Forum

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

i am visiting istanbul in feb 2nd week,will be there for 16 days,i need to know where i should visit while i'm there and i also want to go to aleppo and damuscus.i looked at the train service direct to damuscus leaves on thurs morning but it takes to long,is it a nice journey worth taking or i should fly to adana and take train from somewhere nearby.how much does it cost to fly to adana,from istanbul.then i want to get to aleppo and then to damuscus spend 1 day in aleppo is that enough and around 4 days in damuscus,after that i have to get back to istanbul i leave istanbul to uk .you know any reasonable hotels in istanbul,aleppo and damuscus.also do i need visa for turkey and syria i know turkey visa they can give me at airport how about syria will they give me visa at the border.also what are good places to shop in istanbul and aleppo.in istanbul which is good area to get a hotel european side or asian side .one last question sorry i arrive at sabiha gokcen airport are there regular buses to take me to town istanbul how much it cost around what currency i should bring.thank you if anyone can help me out .
husain

I will be making my first trip to Syria and am wondering the best way to make it to Aleppo from Istanbul. Any feedback on the travel time of the sleeper train versus a bus would be appreciated. Any advice on the best way for an American to get a visa would als be great. Thanks for any help.

Can you any body help and ask the above question please i am travelling from the uk to istanbul and then from there to aleppo i can not find any flights on line??? i will really appreciate it

thanks
Alex

thank you very much for the answer.

Please tell me how can I phone in Aleppo, Syria, from Romania? Tell me what prefixes should I use.

Please help me find the phone number of a very good friend. His name is Ara Toranian and lives in Aleppo. An e-mail address would be better. Send it to ancanistorr@yahoo.com. Please ! Many thanks in advance.

I'm going from Antep to Damascus next month and I'd like to see Aleppo too.
Whoud you please tell me how aften are the buses runing between Antep and Allepo? and trains between allepo and damascus? how much is the fare? Should I cross the border my self and then take another bus to allepo?

I am staying in Turkey and wish to travel from Adana to Aleppo (and then to Damascus). What is the best way to get to Aleppo from Adana? How long does it take?

We wish to get in touch with the family of Kusay Nureldin who was born in Aleppo and hopefully still lives in Aleppo, Syria. They tried to reach us years and years ago, but our relatives forgot to take their phone numbers. We have tried to find out their telephone numbers or their e-mail addresses, but could not be successful. We will be grateful if you could help us finding their address and telephone number. And if this happens, we will have the opportunity to visit them.

Sincerely yours,
Atak, Zuhal Zeren

Marhaba,
I am studying arabic in Damascus and i went to Aleppo last weekend.I really loved Aleppo so much and i seriously started to consider abt studying arabic there,but i have no idea abt it and i dont know anyone studies there so i hesitate.is there any good language institue foreigners study arabic?And if anyone inform me about accomodation for foreigners that would be great...
Masalama...

is it better to go from adana to aleppo or from antep to aleppo. i am coming from istanbul to aleppo and i have the choice to fly to adana or antep which is closer to aleppo first and which has more busses to alepo and are they available and time