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Sights (5)

Great Mosque of Aleppo

Also known as the Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo is the largest and one of the oldest mosques in Aleppo, built between the 11th and 14th centuries. Its minaret, dating back to 1090 along with other parts of the mosque was destroyed during the Syrian civil war in April 2013. Both the mosque and its minaret are to be rebuilt during the coming years.

1.9km

36.19949237.156911

Church of Saint Simeon Stylites

A church built in 490 AD and World Heritage Site that was dedicated to the famous hermit, St Simeon the Stylite. This church was built around the pillar on which Simeon lived and prayed and became a major centre of pilgrimage. The church was heavily damaged by an air strike in 2015.

37km

36.3341666736.84388889

Dead Cities

a series of towns that once formed part of Antioch. They have long since been abandoned but make an interesting stop for tourists. Al Bara boasts pyramidal tombs and formerly grand archways set on modern farm land. Serjilla is another famous dead city.

38km

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Apamea

a former Roman city that once housed about half a million people. Apamea was hit by an earthquake in the 12th century and much of it was destroyed but it still boasts a long street lined with columns, some of which have twisted fluting.

111km

35.41836.398

Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque

Noted for its Ottoman-Turkish architectural style, the mosque is dedicated to Khalid ibn al-Walid, an Arab military commander who led the Muslim conquest of Syria in the 7th century following the decisive Battle of Yarmouk, which put an end to Byzantine rule in Syria.

143km

34.7367836.71559
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Aleppo

Aleppo is the largest city in Syria - population 2.1 million. Its old city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Aleppo lies about 120 km (75 mi) inland from the Mediterranean Sea, on a plateau 380 m (1,250 ft) above sea level, 45 km (28 mi) east of the Syrian-Turkish border checkpoint of Bab al-Hawa. The city is surrounded by farmlands from the north and the west, widely cultivated with olive and pistachio trees. To the east, Aleppo approaches the dry areas of the Syrian Desert.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

10°C1.7
Precipitation: 60 mm

Feb

12.5°C2.9
Precipitation: 51 mm

Mar

16.5°C5.3
Precipitation: 45.2 mm

Apr

22.2°C9.3
Precipitation: 33.5 mm

May

28.8°C13.6
Precipitation: 19 mm

Jun

33.5°C18
Precipitation: 2.3 mm

Jul

36°C20.9
Precipitation: 0.1 mm

Aug

35.9°C20.8
Precipitation: 0 mm

Sep

33.1°C17.6
Precipitation: 1.3 mm

Oct

26.6°C12.5
Precipitation: 22.5 mm

Nov

18.5°C6.6
Precipitation: 36.1 mm

Dec

12.1°C3.4
Precipitation: 58.4 mm
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