Aleppo Souk, Aleppo (must see)

The Aleppo souk is covered by stone archways for about 30km. The souks became known by the products sold there. For example, the perfume souk, is called souk Al Attareen, and the jewelers souk, souk Al Sagha. Most of them date from the 15th and 16th centuries and can be considered true popular museums. Aleppo Souk is the longest covered souk in the Middle East.

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Sight Name: Aleppo Souk
Sight Location: Aleppo, Syria (See walking tours in Aleppo)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

Walking Tours in Aleppo, Syria

Create Your Own Walk in Aleppo

Creating your own self-guided walk in Aleppo is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

Aleppo Introduction Walking Tour

There are plenty of amazing landmarks in this beautiful city of Northern Syria. While you may not know it, Aleppo is one of the oldest cities on Earth. Take this orientation walk to see the most popular attractions in Aleppo.

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.6 Km or 2.9 Miles

Aleppo's Historical Religious Sights

The beautiful city of Aleppo in northern Syria is home to a number of great religious sights. While as you may expect, the majority of local population is Muslim, the city is also home to one of the wealthiest Christian communities in the East. As a result, there are many impressive churches as well as grand mosques to see in Aleppo on this tour.

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles