We are very happy to welcome you on our web site and we hope that you’ll enjoy your self.
Vissit-Syria was established in 1995 and it is now one of the leading wholesalers & Tour operators in Syria.

We are delighted to present to you on the following pages our variable services related to Tourism.
Any other services or ideas that you may think of can be realized by our experienced staff.
We offer a wide range of quality services, and with our wide extending buying power we are able to negotiate the keenest prices while maintaining the highest standards of quality.
Our Tour supportive department offers advice and assistance to all clients and willingly provides suggested itineraries with schedule timing, Hotel brochures, Guided Tours ( any language ).
(We advice you to see the detailed Tours pages which is the best on our site).
We look forward to welcome you in Syria any time!

Sincerely Yours.
GENERAL MANAGER

Following the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099, the Crusaders faced a crisis of human resources. It is estimated that of the 150,000 Crusaders who embarked on the journey, only 40,000 reached Jerusalem. Many of these returned home after the city was captured because they believed they had fulfilled their religious duty of liberating the Holy Land. It was to overcome this lack of manpower that the Crusader nobles began constructing their network of coastal fortifications and hinterland castles. The virtue of these great strongholds was demonstrated clearly during the rampaging campaign of Salah ad-Din in 1180 when the hopelessly outnumbered Crusader forces retreated to Krak des Chevaliers and the Muslims, who did not have the resources or the time to conduct a siege, had no option but to reluctantly pass on by. Of course, once the army had moved away from the castle walls, the Crusaders sallied forth again and recaptured the local area on which they then levied taxes.

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The Crusader castles that rise from the Syrian hilltops and mountain crags remain the clearest legacy of the 200 year struggle for the ‘Holy Land’ between the Christians of Europe and the Muslims of the east. The monumental proportions and intricate craftsmanship still discernible in the enduring fortifications scattered across the countryside are a testimony to the vast scope of this conflict and to the engineering ingenuity of the combatants.

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Ar-Raqqah (also spelled Rakka), is a city in north central Syria located on the north bank of the Euphrates River, about 160 km east of Aleppo. It is the capital of the Raqqah province and one of the main cities of the historical Diyar Mudar, the western part of the Jazira.

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Homs (also Hims,, Arabic, ???, population 700,000) is an ancient city in Syria, on the Orontes river, dating back to 2300 B.C.. In Roman times it was known as Emesa. The Krak des Chevaliers is built on this mountain gap. It is also home to the Tomb of Khaled Bin Al Waleed, a famous and celebrated Muslim Warrior.

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Government offices are open from 8.00 AM to 2.00 PM. Except onFridays (official day of rest). Travel agencies and Air companies are noopen from 8.30 AM to 1.30 PM and from 4.30 PM to 7.30 PM Banks are open from 8.00 AM to 12.30 PM only (except foreign exchange offices at airports and international hotels).

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Aleppo (Halab) is a city and province in northern Syria. The city has a population of around 1.7 million (1999), making it the second largest city in the country. It is one of the oldest cities in the region, known to antiquity as Khalpe and to the Greeks as Beroea, and occupies a strategic trading point midway between the sea and the Euphrates, initially it was built on a small group of hills in a wide fertile valley on both sides of the river Quweiq. The province or governate extends around the city for over 16,000 km^(2) and has around 3.7 million inhabitants.

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The Hammam, orpublic bath is another place of predilection for the foreigner who wants to grasp a little of the social life of a city or a quarter.

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Big efforts have recently been made towards providing Syria with a modern hotel infrastructure that meets with international standards. The capital and major cities have been obviously the first beneficiaries of this enterprise widely financed by the state.

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In order to discover Syria in detail and at one’s leisure, the ideal solution would be to come with one’s own car. But such a thing is not handy for everyone. You could of course hire a car but it is compulsory to take a local driver. The only solution left is public transport, or the scheduled air service to ( and from ) Damascus, Lattakia, Aleppo and Dier-Ezzor.

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Do not forget that you are in a country with its own special customs. Visits to mosques will require your discretion and conformity to local habits. You will remove your shoes on entry, some will provide you with slippers for this purpose.

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Whether you are looking for a rare object, or for an authentic exportable antique one, which is rather delicate thing, or for a handicraft object in remembrance of your trip, or just looking for new sights, don’t miss the souks of Damascus, Aleppo or some other important cities. Valuable antique pieces (archeological or historical) may not be exported without a special permit from the Directorate of Antiques. You will have to contact them with the sale certificate, which you will obtain from any serious antiques merchant. Imitations of all kind are abundant, a fact requiring some prudence if you are not an expert.

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Cafes, where only coffee, tea and water are served, are a real institution in Syria as was the case long ago in many European cities when men liked to spend time with friends and street neighbors.

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Restaurants are also classified according to the quality of the establishment, and to a lesser scale, the cooking, as on this point the difference is not always striking between high class restaurants and small taverns where the chef is talented. In restaurants of higher category, whether or not attached to a hotel, it is well indicated to give 10 % for the service. Tipping is expected, and is a question of personal appreciation (10-15%). Almost all people have a more or less pronounced taste for rich and sweet foods. Some resist this temptation, others not. Arabs belong by large to the latter group and Syrians are no exception, but do not like to mix the rich and the sweet, except in pastries.

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