Bab al-Faraj clocktower
by Tijavi
This Baroque-styled clocktower is the main landmark in the more modern Bab al-Faraj area of the city. All lighted up, it makes for great photo opportunities at night, and at daytime, a reference point. To the east is the sprawling Sheraton complex, which only opened in February 2007, and further, Al Jdeida, the Christian quarter.
North of the clocktower is Al Azizieh, an upmarket residential neighborhood with some good restaurants like Challal. West of the clock tower leads you to Sharia Baron (Baron St), so named because of the historic Baron Hotel there, where you could stop by for drinks at their historic bar.
Khans
by iwys
The khans are ancient travellers' inns, flanking the main thoroughfare through the souq. They are usually 2 stories and surround a central courtyard. Once, camel trains would have stopped in them. Nowadays, they are partly used as warehouses and partly as extensions to the souq. Most of Aleppo's khans were built in the sixteenth century. The largest, Khan al-Jumruk, dates back to 1574 and housed the first European trade missions in the city.
Swimming pools
by MalenaN
One afternoon in Aleppo Firas, Leen and I went for a swim in one of the many swimming pools in city. The first two we went to were only open for men that day. So, if you are going to visit a swimming pool you might have to look for one that is right for you that day! We went ot Al Jalaa Club as it was mixed.
It was a hot day and the swim was very really refreshing! Something to recommend a summer day in Aleppo!
I was in Aleppo two years before and by that time I did not know at all that there were so many swimming pools in the city
The citadel
by dabuwan
Visiting the old fortified Citadel of Aleppo in the midday mid-summer heat is a unique experience, if you can bear it. No other visitors around and you can enjoy the whole fortress for hours on your own, discovering every hidden corner. Because of its position on top of a hill, there is always some breeze, but the sunshine can be really fierce.
More tips and pics about the Citadel in the "must -see activities" section.
go to church!in...
by fabrice
go to church!in aleppo,churches are full with young people;
picture:the central square of alep I went into a church just to see how it was,and what a surprise:hundreds of people were inside attending the mass,even young people
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al-Tawhid Mosque (Dec 06)
Entrance to the citadel
Rooms and water
Small bazaar
