Introducing Homs
With a history stretching back to the 1st millennium BC, Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, at one time gave birth to a dynasty of Roman emperors, and under the Byzantines was an important centre of Christianity. These days, its Christian neighbourhood is one of Syria’s most welcoming and relaxed, and Homs’ citizens are some of the country’s friendliest. That, combined with the city’s myriad leafy parks and gardens, sprawling al fresco coffee shops, outdoor corn-on-the-cob stands and restored souq where artisans still work, make Homs a wonderful place to kick back for a couple of days.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Sticky post suggested: Syria travel warning
by gode 13 September 2011
So as I promised, I would try to shortly summarize my experiences with traveling through Syria to Lebanon, then going to and staying in…
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RE: Gunboats - civil war immanent?
by Mesha 26 August 2011
Torgut, I have relatives in Homs and Damascus and many friends in Idlib, Deraa and various other area of Syria so I am perfectly aware…
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Re: Sticky post suggested: Syria travel warning
by tjakazulu 26 August 2011
Hi Guys, I'm a resident here and I can tell you that Syria really is NOT a place to go at the moment, unless you stick to Damascus and…
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