Beside being the cradle of many and varied
civilizations, Syria is also a land of an assortment of landscapes.
An hour's drive will take you from fields of wheat and cotton to vineyard and
olive trees, to pomegranate and palm-tree oases, to daisy and oleander
meadows. On the sea-shore to the north. You can watch the Mediterranean's
white waves, while in the golden desert you will see a deluge of wild flowers
in spring.
As a result, this wealth of historical sites and landscapes offers the
visitors a wide variety of tourism: Eco-tourism, rural tourism, religious
tourism, cultural tourism, desert tourism, camping tourism ..etc.
All this has attracted many regional and international associations of
professionals (doctors, jurists, pharmacists, dentists, architects…etc.) to
hold their convention in Syria which provides the best facilities for such
activities and offers at the same time the conventioneers an opportunity to
enjoy the pleasure of touring the
Country.
National Character:
Syrians are refreshingly open and hospitable towards foreigners. "AHLAN WA
SAHLAN" Is an oft-repeated phrase in Syria. It means , "You are welcome". And
visitors to a Syrian home are genuinely and sincerely welcome, for according
to a centuries-old tradition, the guest is considered a sacred trust.
Whether you visit a Bedouin's tent in the desert, or the palatial villa of a
city dweller, or a farmer's mud-brick home, you will be warmly greeted with
many polite phrases of welcome and served the traditional coffee or tea which
is a symbol of Arab hospitality.
Even shopkeepers, while you are dealing with them, may offer you a tiny cup
of Arabic coffee, a glass of mint tea, or lemonade.
As for the farewell is like a benediction it is" MA ASSALAMAH" : "May you go
in peace".
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