Places worth the detour in Syria
Syria has 235 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 12 kinds — the biggest group is ancient & archaeological sites (83). The best known is Palmyra. 155 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Ancient & archaeological sites in Syria 83
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Syria 61
Castles, palaces & forts in Syria 34
Bridges & aqueducts in Syria 22
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Bab al-Saghir
Great structures · Hidden gem
One of Damascus' old city gates with cemeteries on the left and right side of the street
Monuments & statues in Syria 13
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Mausoleum of Saladin
Monuments & statues · Notable
Resting place and grave of the medieval Muslim Ayyubid Sultan Saladin
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Armenian Genocide Memorial Church, Der Zor
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
Church in Syria, allegedly destroyed by ISIL in 2014.
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Nur al-Din Madrasa
Monuments & statues · 12th century · Hidden gem
Madrasa school in Damascus, Syria
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Syria 9
Museums & galleries in Syria 4
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Nur al-Din Bimaristan
Museums & galleries · 12th century · Hidden gem
Ancient hospital(museum currently) in Damascus, Syria
