{"id":2549,"date":"2007-12-30T12:29:00","date_gmt":"2007-12-30T12:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/?p=2549"},"modified":"2020-09-23T09:34:06","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T09:34:06","slug":"aleppo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/2007\/12\/30\/aleppo\/","title":{"rendered":"Aleppo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ll start with another video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Il2LOv9A2Ok?list=PL98A5533CAE2068BB\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If anything the souk in Aleppo is even more facinating (and labyrinthine) than its counterpart in Damascus. Like Damascus, the souk is in the heart of the old city, surrounding the great mosque and consisting of a seemingly infinite number of small covered passageways down which travel people, donkeys and increasingly, small suzuki pickups often no wider than the alley. The only major difference is that the whole city both new and old is overlooked by the magnificant citadel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2550\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1-26.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/?attachment_id=2550\" class=\"wp-image-2550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1-26.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1-26-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1-26-180x270.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2551\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5-24.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/?attachment_id=2551\" class=\"wp-image-2551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5-24.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5-24-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5-24-240x270.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2-24.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2-24-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2-24-406x270.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3-25.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3-25-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3-25-406x270.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27-15.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27-15-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27-15-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><figcaption>skeleton of a camel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/7-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/7-23.jpg 629w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/7-23-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/7-23-425x270.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2557\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-24.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/?attachment_id=2557\" class=\"wp-image-2557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-24.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-24-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-24-203x270.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2558\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25-19.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/?attachment_id=2558\" class=\"wp-image-2558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25-19.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25-19-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25-19-203x270.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9-25.jpg 481w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9-25-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9-25-325x270.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of the houses had overhanging wooden rooms which seemed straight out of the middle ages. Some of them even joined their counterparts on the other side of the alley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"387\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/23-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/23-23.jpg 387w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/23-23-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/23-23-209x270.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/10-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2561\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/10-28.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/?attachment_id=2561\" class=\"wp-image-2561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/10-28.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/10-28-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/10-28-197x270.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"185\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2562\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-26.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/?attachment_id=2562\" class=\"wp-image-2562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-26.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-26-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-26-125x270.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We always seem to find ourselves in countries which have their leaders pictured on evertything from the whole side of a wall to photos in the tiniest shops. They are either of royalty or autocratic dictators &#8211; Ben Ali in Tunisia, the King in Thailand, King Hussein and King Abdullah in Jordan and the two latest presidents of Syria &#8211; Hafez and his son, the present incumbent, Bashir. And here he is, smiling benevolently down on his people<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everywhere in the Arab world you see doorknockers in the shape of Fatima&#8217;s hand &#8211; for good luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/10a-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/10a-1.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/10a-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/10a-1-180x270.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nosing into two more old American cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/12a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/12a.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/12a-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/12a-473x270.jpg 473w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/12-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/12-24.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/12-24-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/12-24-415x270.jpg 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Baron Hotel is an institution in Aleppo. Built in 1909 when it was the only hotel for the rich and famous on their middle eastern tour, it hasn&#8217;t changed much since. We were shown the rooms that once hosted Agatha Christie and ex-President Hafez which by today&#8217;s standards were rather small and austere. I think only the plumbing had been upgraded and by the look of it not much. Despite its modest room rate &#8211; about $50 a night, we decided to just stay for a drink, taken in the atmospheric bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"490\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13-24.jpg 490w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13-24-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13-24-331x270.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The citadel dominates Aleppo and provides an excellent 360 degree panorama of the city. Here is the main gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/14-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/14-25.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/14-25-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/14-25-423x270.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/15-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/15-25.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/15-25-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/15-25-203x270.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26-15.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26-15-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26-15-203x270.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/16-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/16-26.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/16-26-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/16-26-406x270.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"535\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/18-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/18-27.jpg 535w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/18-27-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/18-27-361x270.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/food-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/food-2.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/food-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/food-2-406x270.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/19-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2572\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/19-23.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/?attachment_id=2572\" class=\"wp-image-2572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/19-23.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/19-23-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/19-23-176x270.jpg 176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/21-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2573\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/21-24.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/?attachment_id=2573\" class=\"wp-image-2573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/21-24.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/21-24-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/21-24-179x270.jpg 179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/ogD37NqntAtQ734v7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here<\/a> are some mote photos of our trip<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ll start with another video: If anything the souk in Aleppo is even more facinating (and labyrinthine) than its counterpart in Damascus. Like Damascus, the souk is in the heart of the old city, surrounding the great mosque and consisting of a seemingly infinite number of small covered passageways down which travel people, donkeys and increasingly, small suzuki pickups often no wider than the alley. 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