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Syria, Jordan and Lebanon

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	If you're swept away by the romance of a thousand and one Arabian Nights or fascinated by the history of Lawrence of Arabia, the Middle East can offer you so many charms. You can shop endlessly for treasures in the souks or while away the afternoon drinking tea and smoking nargila in the lands known as the "cradle of civilization." You can absolutely exhaust yourself studying Arabic ancient history, or lose yourself in the modern day Middle East. Jordan offers spectacular rock climbing and hiking in the ruins of Wadi Rum, Petra and the Dead Sea Hills. Jordan is great for more rugged adventure travel, with luxurious spas and resorts springing up around the Dead Sea. Cosmopolitan Lebanon, the 'Paris of the Middle East', has up-to-the-minute nightlife in Beiruit's sleek clubs, bars and restaurants or travel back 14 centuries into the desert with the Bedouins on their camels. Syria, rich in ancient trading and Roman history is just learning to be a tourist attraction, which makes for an extremely interesting unspoilt visit. Read the full story - background and travel essentials

Travel

Entering and leaving Syria - essential tips for flights, visas and passports

Syrian Taxi Cabs - an exploration of the kitsch and chaos involved in Damascus' no. 1 form of transport

Culture

Dancing the debke, family life and fashion and slices of Daily Life, Arab Style

Culture, customs and travel advice for visiting the Middle East

	TV Shows

	Get the lowdown on the TV shows: Globe Trekker: Syria, Jordan and Lebanon

	Festivals

	Any cause for epic celebration and feasting: lamb sacrifice

	Food

	Zesty salads, multiple mezes and aching deserts - enjoy Syrian Foods Repast in a Teacup: head blasting beverages and pipes of Syria

	Shopping

	Camel humps and donkey skins: 50 centuries of trading in Aleppo Souk

	Travel Writers

	Dining in Damascus by Jon Bird Jon is made to eat his greens when he encounters Syrian hospitality in Damascus, the principle city of Syria.

Historic Sites

Petra, the sandstone carved 'rock' of the Roman Emire

The midway from Istanbul to Mecca: Umayyad Mosque, Damascus

From Alexander to the Romans and Arabs, Baalbeck symbolises the opulence of the ancient world.

Palmyra - City of Palms and Dates, deep in the heart of the Syrian desert

Guide Written by Erika Linden Green-Rafeh