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Andrea [bah! la realtà!] 4:22pm, 2 April 2008
========== draft calendar ==========

* Monday: reach Aleppo by train around 3pm; spend some time visiting Aleppo
* Wednesday: all day visiting Aleppo: citadel, mosques, souks (or trip to dead cities)
* Thursday: around the city some more; leave for Hama with 3:32pm train
* Saturday: back to Aleppo in the evening
* Sunday: trip to dead cities (or visit the city)
* Monday: leave for Raqqa


========== accomodations ==========

* Hotel Zahert al-Rabih near the clock tower < $10 (official website) organize good tours
* Hanadi Hotel near the clock tower < $10 (Lonely Planet -- Rough Guides)
* thread with other recommendations
* other hotels in Aleppo


========== food ==========

* Azizeyeh (Armenian neighborhood)
* Yasmeen House
* Kan Zaman


========== nightlife ==========

* Jdeideh
* Beit Sissi
* al-Aziziyeh


========== more information ==========

* history
* major landmarks
* Flickr groups:
** Aleppo
** Halab حلب الشهباء Aleppo Syria
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Andrea [bah! la realtà!] Posted 13 years ago. Edited by Andrea [bah! la realtà!] (admin) 13 years ago
Aleppo -- حلب‎ -- Haleb





* more pictures on Flickr
* Aleppo page on Syria Gate -- Wikitravel -- Wikipedia
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Andrea [bah! la realtà!] Posted 13 years ago. Edited by Andrea [bah! la realtà!] (admin) 13 years ago
Citadel







* more pictures on Flickr
* more info from a Flickr thread
* on Syria Gate -- Wikipedia
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Andrea [bah! la realtà!] Posted 13 years ago. Edited by Andrea [bah! la realtà!] (admin) 13 years ago
Mosques

Umayyad Mosque





* more pictures on Flickr
* info on Syria Gate

* other mosques
** Al Rahman Mosque
** Othimaniyeh Mosque
** Bahramiyeh Mosque
** Aadiliyeh Mosque
** Khosrifiyeh Mosque
** al-Faradous Mosque
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Andrea [bah! la realtà!] Posted 13 years ago. Edited by Andrea [bah! la realtà!] (admin) 13 years ago
Souk and Khans



* more pictures on Flickr
* more info on Flickr
* info on Syria Gate

People have recommended a visit to the copper souk.
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Andrea [bah! la realtà!] Posted 13 years ago. Edited by Andrea [bah! la realtà!] (admin) 13 years ago
Madrasas





* more pictures on Flickr
* more info on Flickr
* info on Syria Gate
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Andrea [bah! la realtà!] Posted 13 years ago. Edited by Andrea [bah! la realtà!] (admin) 13 years ago
Near Aleppo

A day to:

* St. Simeon -- Qala'at Samaan
* Ain Dara
* St. Teqla (near St. Simeon)
* Kharab Shams
* Burj Haidar
* Shinsharah
* Al-Mushabak
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Other things to do

* Stroll around in Azizieh and Aljamiliyeh
* Al Matbakh Al Ajami
* Bimaristan al-Arghouni (near the souks)
* west of Bab Qinnesrin, walls and towers
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Andrea [bah! la realtà!] Posted 13 years ago. Edited by Andrea [bah! la realtà!] (admin) 13 years ago
what else should I do in Aleppo?

maybe:
* National Museum (either here or in Damascus)

only with other people (to split cost):

* Qasr ibn Wardan
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