Levant Legends

10/02/2024

Did you know that you can have a taste of Yemen 🇾🇪 when you are in Syria 🇸🇾 🤩

Try the Yemeni Mandi, which is basmati rice cooked with lamb 🥩 or chicken 🍗 topped with raisins and nuts with a side of Daqous spicy sauce 🥣.

This is a traditional Yemeni dish that originates from Hadhramut, but you can find it in many Yemeni owned and managed restaurants all around Syria.

The word "mandi" (مندي) comes from the Arabic word "nada" (ندى) which means "dew" due to the fact that the meat is cooked from the steam over the rice suspended in a pit over charcoal, which makes it dewy and extremely tender and moist. Moreover, the spice mixture gives rice and meat a very pleasant sweet and savory taste.

09/02/2024

While in Damascus, one has to visit the Church of Ananias in Damascus and learn the amazing story of the conversion of St. Paul the Apostle...

There's an English idiom to describe a fundamental change in one's beliefs and lifestyle. This idiom is "road to Damascus" or "on the road to Damascus." Germans also say, "Vom Saulus zum Paulus" to describe the change in someone beliefs and life.
These idioms refer to the story of Saul's conversion to Christianity and becoming St. Paul the Apostle all taking place in Damascus.

Saul was on his way to Damascus to persecute the Christians living there, and on the road to Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a divine voice telling him to get up and go into the city.

Meanwhile, Ananias of Damascus received a divine revelation instructing him to visit Saul at the house of Judas on the Street Called Straight. Then Ananias went to the house and met Saul, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit." Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized.

Then, in Jerusalem, Saul declares his conversion and becomes Paul the Apostle and goes on his journey preaching Christianity in Asia Minor and Europe until his arrest and ex*****on in Rome by Emperor Nero's orders.

05/02/2024

As you visit Aleppo, make sure to drop by and have your picture taken next to the biggest bar of Aleppo Laurel Soap in the world weighing 1520 kg.

03/01/2024

Did you know that Syria has a 175 km long coastline? 🏖 Well, now you do! 😅
Don't forget to ask about the coastal extension to your bespoke itinerary.

19/12/2023

Did you know that Syria has a 175 km long coastline full of Phoenician, Roman, Crusader, and Islamic sites?
Visit Syria and enjoy the beach vibes mixed with history and culture 🌅🏛

01/12/2023

As you walk through the streets of Aleppo, you will see and hear the legacy of this warrior poet from the 10th century.
Visit Syria 🇸🇾

30/11/2023

Take in the colorful islamic architecture as you visit the mosques of Syria 🇸🇾

27/11/2023

Visit Syria and bear witness to what years of urban warfare can do to a world heritage site.

26/11/2023

Delve with me into the intriguing history of the crusades in Krak des Chevaliers at the heart of Syria 🇸🇾

26/11/2023

Return to nature 🏞
Hike with me in Syria 🏕🇸🇾

24/11/2023

Immerse yourself in history...
Explore Syria with us! 🇸🇾🤍

22/11/2023

Discover unique architecture...
Visit Syria! 🇸🇾

21/11/2023

Stand on the edge of time...
Visit Syria now! 🇸🇾

20/11/2023

Your gateway to history...
Discover Syria with us 🇸🇾

22/08/2023

22/08/2023