--- product_id: 1696434 title: "Syria (Bradt Travel Guide Syria)" price: "7705 kr" currency: ISK in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.is/products/1696434-syria-bradt-travel-guide-syria store_origin: IS region: Iceland --- # 2nd Edition, updated insights Comprehensive site & cultural coverage Walking & trekking routes included Syria (Bradt Travel Guide Syria) **Price:** 7705 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌍 Unlock Syria’s secrets with the ultimate insider’s guide! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Syria (Bradt Travel Guide Syria) - **How much does it cost?** 7705 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.is](https://www.desertcart.is/products/1696434-syria-bradt-travel-guide-syria) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Active Travel Ready:** Includes curated walking and trekking routes for immersive exploration. - • **Cultural Insider Access:** Engage with Syria’s people through vivid stories, customs, and local sayings. - • **Unrivaled Depth & Detail:** The most thorough Syria guidebook on the market, blending history, culture, and practical travel info. - • **Explore Beyond the Obvious:** Discover hidden gems from Palmyra’s ruins to Crac des Chevaliers with expert local anecdotes. - • **Trusted by Seasoned Travelers:** Highly rated for accuracy and rich content, perfect for mid-level to advanced tourists. ## Overview This second edition Bradt Travel Guide to Syria offers unparalleled first-hand insights into the country’s historical sites, cultural fabric, and natural landscapes. Featuring detailed descriptions of landmarks like Palmyra and Crac des Chevaliers, plus walking routes and local anecdotes, it’s a must-have for travelers seeking a deep, authentic experience. Highly rated and trusted, this guidebook elevates your journey beyond typical tourism. ## Description This second edition of Bradt’s Syria is the clear market frontrunner, offering more detailed first-hand information on sites, cultural, historical and social background, accommodation and restaurants than any other guidebook. In addition to the country’s impressive historical sites, such as the Roman caravan city of Palmyra and the Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers, it incorporates walking and trekking areas, wildlife and other environmental issues, while amusing snippets from literature, local anecdotes and sayings help to stimulate a genuine interest and understanding of Syria’s people and the land in which they live. Review: Good book Helped in my travel - Good book Helped in my travel Review: a good guidebook - I just returned from two weeks in Syria with a friend who had brought Darke's guidebook with her, and we found it extremely useful. We had no trouble finding the sites and amenities she describes, and her accounts of sites outside Damascus are thorough and well-informed. She has done her homework on the history and archaeology, and the book contains dozens of helpful vignettes about daily life, customs, dress, language, religious practice, etc. that illuminated what we were seeing. The book is well-written and we enjoyed the incisive and occasionally tart asides. We were mid-level tourists, not budget, and it may be that the guide is better suited to the former. For the first-time traveler, it offered just the quantity and quality of information that were needed. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,610,037 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #25 in Syria Travel Guides #419 in General Middle East Travel Guides | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 19 Reviews | ## Images ![Syria (Bradt Travel Guide Syria) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ElSV9v+LL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good book Helped in my travel *by E***G on April 2, 2015* Good book Helped in my travel ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ a good guidebook *by D***Y on November 2, 2010* I just returned from two weeks in Syria with a friend who had brought Darke's guidebook with her, and we found it extremely useful. We had no trouble finding the sites and amenities she describes, and her accounts of sites outside Damascus are thorough and well-informed. She has done her homework on the history and archaeology, and the book contains dozens of helpful vignettes about daily life, customs, dress, language, religious practice, etc. that illuminated what we were seeing. The book is well-written and we enjoyed the incisive and occasionally tart asides. We were mid-level tourists, not budget, and it may be that the guide is better suited to the former. For the first-time traveler, it offered just the quantity and quality of information that were needed. ### ⭐⭐ Unclear and not for the budget traveller *by S***R on January 6, 2008* As someone living in Syria for over a year, I cannot recommend this guidebook, except for someone on a package tour, using the guide only for information on tourist sites. For independent, and particularly budget travelers, the guidebook is simply too unclear. The maps are extremely simplified, which is a serious problem in the winding alleyways of the old city of Damascus, and I find it hard to follow her directions to various restaurants having lived in the country for some time. As a visitor, I think it would be nearly impossible. The restaurant and hotel reviews are generally incredibly simplistic. For restaurants, half of each review discusses whether or not alcohol is served, while frequently ignoring both price and food quality. Hotels are described with similar brevity, and the focus is clearly on the upper end. The descriptions of various sites, as well as the historical, cultural and political background is reasonably well done. However, I don't think that it this guide has more information or is in any way clearer than the equivalent Lonely Planet guidebook, which I would recommend over this book for any traveler. ## Frequently Bought Together - Syria (Bradt Travel Guides) - Lebanon (The Bradt Travel Guides) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.is/products/1696434-syria-bradt-travel-guide-syria](https://www.desertcart.is/products/1696434-syria-bradt-travel-guide-syria) --- *Product available on Desertcart Iceland* *Store origin: IS* *Last updated: 2026-08-26*