What are the self-help travel strategies in Syria?

The best time to travel Syria has a Mediterranean climate, with rainy winters and dry summers. Spring and autumn are two short transitional seasons. There is much rain in coastal areas in winter, rainy and snowy in mountainous areas in winter, scarce rain in desert areas and dry and hot in summer. Syria has a mild climate, with an average temperature of 32 C (90 F) in summer, 65,438+00 C (50 F) in winter and 22 C (72 F) in spring and autumn. The average temperature in Damascus is about17 C, but it is higher in July and August. Like Lebanon, Syria has a changeable Mediterranean climate: semi-dry, sunny and cool nights.

There are no direct flights between Syria and China. There are many airlines in Beijing, such as Qatar Airways, Emirates Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Aeroflot, which operate flights from Beijing to Damascus. Among them, Qatar Airways and Emirates Airlines operate 10 flights every week, and generally transit through Dubai (UAE), Doha (Qatar), Moscow and Paris. Syria is currently trying to establish a joint venture between Syrian Airlines and Lebanese Middle East Airlines. The company's aircraft will fly between Beirut, Damascus and Jordan airports, and may also reach some European airports. Air tickets are very expensive. Syria has two international airports, located in Damascus and Aleppo in the northeast.

Gourmet snacks, fried meat and broken wheat balls, when it comes to Middle Eastern restaurants, we have to mention their decoration. There are many such restaurants along Huanshi East Road, and their decoration styles are full of oriental feeling. This restaurant specializes in Turkish barbecue. It is said that Turks like to barbecue at home, and friends and relatives sit together, feeling warm and lively. Fang Ting, located next to the Guangdong Painting Academy, is the most famous of these Middle Eastern restaurants and is said to be the first Syrian restaurant in Guangzhou. When you walk into the restaurant door, you are greeted by rich exotic customs, classical fountains, running water, indoor cylindrical decoration, Arabic lighting and so on. It makes people suddenly place themselves in an ancient building in Syria. Different from the Turkish cuisine famous for its barbecue, the most special thing about Syrian cuisine is its wide variety of spices.

Shopping guide Shopping in Syria is fun. Small shops are charming, bazaars are crowded and commercial streets crisscross. Walking in the market of Umayyad Mosque, one of the main features is that you can see many people smiling at you and bargaining. You can see artworks handmade by the traditional technology of ancient Syrian industry: Damascus silk brocade, woodwork carving, glass blowing, hand-dyed clothes and fabrics, brass coins, artworks inlaid with pearls and colored wood blocks, embroidery, bronze carving, handmade silk carpets, gold and silver utensils and so on.

Folk festivals include New Year (65438+ 10/), Eid al-Adha (March 6), Revolution Day (March 8), Islamic New Year (March 26) and Orthodox Festival (April 1 3-16). October War (65438+10.6), Muhammad Ascension Day (65438+/kloc-0.0/5), National Day (65438+/kloc-0.0/6).

Preventive measures: severely crack down on individuals, religious forces and organizations that endanger social stability and public safety, maintain good social order, and have a low crime rate. You can walk in the street at any time (including at night). However, in recent years, the number of unemployed people has increased and the number of poor people has increased, and some theft has begun to appear. When traveling, be careful not to openly discuss the political situation in Syria. Avoid associating with people you don't know. If there is a problem or accident, please contact the police station and ask for help. Traffic safety is the biggest danger in the local area, and local drivers have poor awareness of obeying traffic rules, especially when turning, and rarely turn on turn signals and gestures in most cases, so traffic accidents are prone to occur. As an Islamic country, Syria pays attention to respecting Muslim customs, such as avoiding eating pork, and generally does not take the initiative to shake hands with women.