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Aleppo Souk


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 19 attractions in Aleppo
Traveller Description: The old covered markets (souks): They run through 10 kilometres of narrow covered streets. The souks became known by the products sold there. For... more »
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Attraction type: Flea/street market, Speciality shop
Address: Aleppo
Syria

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4 of 5 stars
Manama, Bahrain
4 Sep 2009

I spent a Friday in Aleppo but found plenty to see and do. The light filtering into the (mostly closed) covered souks behind the Umayyad Mosque was quite eerie but the souk opposite the Citadel entrance and behind the thriving restaurants was open and full of shoppers. There is a jewellery shop on a corner on the west side of... more

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5 of 5 stars
Seattle, Washington
2 May 2009
1
person found this review helpful

If you love shopping, then you will love this souk. It is at the foot of the Citadel in the heart of old Aleppo and is miles and miles of labrynthine passages. It is very easy to get lost, but then, that is half the fun of the experience! You will also feel like you have stepped back in time.... more

13 Apr 2008

Don't get me wrong it is interesting but it isn't the best. There doesn't seem the right mix of touristy and local produce. You might think this a bizarre comment but there are only so many camel hair hats, buttons, tassles and sheeps's intestines you can get in your over night bag. Watch out for the Oscar Wilde quoting shop... more

17 Nov 2009

ダマスカスのスークに比べると、道幅も大分狭く、天井も低いですが その分歴史を感じさせるスークです。 石畳が延々と続き... more

26 Aug 2008

内部は石で出来ていますので、夏は涼しく冬は暖かいです。無数のお店がひしめいていて、迷路のようでとても楽しく、時間を忘れて... more

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