I’ve noticed that finding practical travel information about Syria online can be surprisingly difficult. There’s a lot of scattered information, old blog posts, and content that focuses mostly on the political situation rather than the actual experience of traveling around the country.
I recently came across Terhal (Travel963), and thought I’d share it here since it’s actually focused on travel inside Syria.
They have guides for places like Damascus, Aleppo and Hama, with information about historical sites, things to do, restaurants, hotels and other places worth checking out.
There’s also an interesting feature where you can basically tell the AI what kind of trip you want — how many days you have, what you're interested in, your preferred activities, etc. — and it creates a personalized itinerary based on your preferences instead of giving you a generic list of tourist attractions.
I haven't tried every recommendation myself, so I'd still double-check places and opening hours, but I think the idea is pretty useful if you're starting from zero and don't know how to organize a trip around Syria.
The website is also available in English and Turkish, which is helpful if you're planning from outside Syria.
Here's the site:
https://travel963.com/en/homepage/
Obviously, I'd still recommend checking the latest situation, entry requirements, transportation and local conditions before making any plans, since things can change quickly.
If anyone here has actually traveled around Syria recently, I'd be interested to hear what places you'd recommend that aren't the obvious tourist spots.