Aleppo, Northern SYRİA

Aleppo ıs the second capital of Syria and 350 km north of Damascus and also one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in history. Abraham is said to have camped on the acropolis which long before his time, served as the foundation of a fortress where the Aleppo citadel is standing now. Apparently he milked his grey cow there, hence Aleppo's name "Halab Al-Shahba". Amazing!

Aleppo is famous for its ancient citadel with medieval fortress, the great Umayyad mosque, and the extraordinary souqs (bazaars) with every conceivable kind of article for sale. I guess the main reason for my visit to Aleppo was to experience this amazing souq and to explore the ancient Christıan quarter with its quaint streets and restaurants.

From Aleppo I wıll cross over to southern Turkey.