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Aleppo
City in Aleppo Governorate, Syria

Aleppo

Aleppo is a city in northern Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the country's most populous governorate.

Plan a trip to Aleppo→From Damascus

With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents as of 2021, it is Syria's largest city by urban area, and the second-largest city in the country, being the most populous until it was surpassed by Damascus, the capital of Syria. Aleppo is also the largest city in Syria's northern governorates and one of the largest cities in the Levant region.

Get in

Getting to Aleppo

It is possible to travel overland from Damascus independently or by bus. There are also buses from Gaziantep in Turkey (but before buying a ticket see Syria#By_land and check the latest travel advice from your country and info re visas). Flights operate to major regional cities including Istanbul, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait City, Amman, and Jeddah.

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    Aleppo International Airport
See

Worth seeing

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    Citadel of Aleppo

    On a hill in the centre of the city and is visible from almost anywhere.

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    Al-Madina Souq

    With a total length of almost 13 kilometers, this used to be the largest souk in the world and had all of the shopping you could want to do from gold and silver, boxes, clothing, fabric and soap.

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    Central Synagogue of Aleppo

    Built in the Byzantine period, perhaps as early as the 9th century before BCE.

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    Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower

    Built in 1898-99 and a symbol of the city.

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    Aleppo Public Park

    A 17 hectre public park, centrally located.

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    Khan
Do

Things to do

Walk around the city at least a few times to really get a feel for what it is like. It is a vibrant and lively place that will continually surprise you. Any amount of time spent walking around the city will reveal another historical site or point of interest. Check out the Christian section of the city to see a different part of Aleppo.

Eat

Where to eat

The area around Aleppo is famous for its pistachio farming, so be sure to try the baklava and other pistachio-based sweets while you're here. Common Syrian street food like falafels and shwarma are excellent and available throughout the city. In the souks you will also find tiny restaurants with a few stools serving up dishes like Fuul (pronounced “fool”), a bean soup served with fresh bread, onions and mint.

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    Haj Abdo

    Having been around since 1885, Haj Abdo is considered the best parlor of ful - a stew of cooked fava beans - in town.

How locals move

Getting around Aleppo the local way

  • Get aroundMinibuses: Called "serveece", these are small white vans that drive around and you can hop on and off by signalling to the driver.

From Wikivoyage: Aleppo, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.