Although Syria has some of the oldest cities in Western Asia, such as Damascus and Aleppo (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), tourism in Syria was greatly reduced by the 2011-2024 Syrian War, and its associated refugee crisis. Tourism was further impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Syria starting in March 2020.
Although Syria has some of the oldest cities in Western Asia, such as Damascus and Aleppo (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), tourism in Syria was greatly reduced by the 2011-2024 Syrian War, and its associated refugee crisis. Tourism was further impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Syria starting in March 2020.
Source: Wikipedia "Tourism in Syria" · CC BY-SA 4.0
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