Hama Travel Blogs

Our hotel in Hama, the Cairo hotel, is described as ‘possibly the best budget hotel in Syria’. Well, as far as friendliness of the staff and the possibilities to book custom-made tours are concerned they are definitely right.  When we arrived at the hotel yesterday we saw a list of activi…

I was stunned to walk into a sea of Muslim women with naked hair flowing, shoulders bared, cleavage pushed out of sequined dresses with faces heavily make-uped, dancing sinuosly to the beat of throbbing Arabic music.  Their dancing was sensuous and beautiful, hands rolling gracefully as t…

Travelling from Cairo to Venice, through Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Italy.

People i met here who contributed to, and improved my trip: Julia (Russia), Anas (Syria )It was already dark by the time we reached Hama and as the minivan terminal was located on the edge of town, we figured it would be easiest to just catch a taxi to our hotel. A local guy called Ahmed who had be…

Location:situated in the middle Syria southern Aleppo 141KM northern Damascus 209KM connected with others cities by international traffic-net or highways and railways. History: Hama is one of the most ancient inhabited areas in Middle East it dates back to very ancient ages. the archaeological mis…

Please note that links to external sites were correct when this blog was written.  However, they may no longer be valid.  From Beirut we crossed into Syria where we left Kim's parents for a couple of days.  On their own they enjoyed Palmyra (the most spread out Greek / Roman ruins …

Today is Kim's birthday.  And for his birthday I organised a day-trip from Hama was to Krak de Chevaliers (Qala'at al Hosn) described by some as the most impressive medieval castle in the world. Now, this wasn't just another crusader castle ... this is THE one that we came to Syria for ..…

Private taxi excursion by Mohammad arranged by our hostel in Aleppo continued to Hama. For 4500 Syrian Pound (€75) or 1500(€25) each we were driven along an exciting Syrian landscape, from small villages, shepherds to Syrian women hitchhiking local 3 wheels pick-up. The Italian couple we m…

Setting off from Hong Kong in Aug 1992, 2 days after turning 22, I traveled China, Mongolia, Russia, Scandinavia, the Baltics, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, returning to Hong Kong in July 1993. Apart from Athens/Cairo, I never set foot on an airplane during this year-long walkabout. Before the days of digital cameras, internet, and mobile phones, this solo adventure was as much a discovery of myself as it was about these 31 countries. Many of them, like me, have long since changed.

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Hama, built on the banks of the Orontes. Only talking about the tourist attractions: famous for the 17 huge wooden wheels ('norias'). Initialy built by the Romans, the sound is undescribable, like 'sighing'. We also visited Apamea, about 55 kilometres northwest of Hama. A sight which made me speac…

Damascus and onwards

thanx again to TB :) it was nice meetup and we had lots of fun & laugh, 1st day we meet me and Greg(whitelion) from poland & we had cup of tea & ate some syrian sweets 3rd day join with us new friend from spain & we drink tea in my friend PC-shop, I called my friend (OMAR) to join with us he is syrian/ukrainian & join another friend came back from Saudi Arabia to syria (ABD-ALLAH) & my friend the PC-shop owner (HASSAN) i hope we can meet again someday someware!

Hello everybody :D I hope all like the photos from our trip in syria. I am happy i record the first meeting in my country and i meet with very nice and kind friend Eduardo from Spain in 5 days only we become a very close friends and more than friends he is now like a brother and i hope we meet again someday on his country or mine or any other place in earth travel together again. who will be 2nd meeting in syria? I am waiting! big thanx for Travbuddy about this great site

10 days with 45 archeology enthusiasts and two nice guides (a bedouin and a syrian) riding a bus across the two countries. Fascinating places, ruins, people and nature. Good food, but a quarter of our group caught the usual gastroenteric problems. Very nice weather except a sandstorm in Palmyra. We admired the signs of ancient civilizations and Roman Empire, and we were able to experience a Turkish Bath (same as Roman Thermae...) great! highly recommened!