Syria travel guide

Bosra is an ancient city that became a major metropolis in the Roman Empire, acting as capital for the Province of Arabia. Caravan routes passed here, making it an important trading city during the Middle Ages. The main attraction is the huge and perfectly preserved Roman theatre which could seat 6000 spectators with an additional 3000 standing. Today, it looks even more enormous in the small town that Bosra has become. It's a surprisingly nice and friendly place, where people are still living among the Roman ruins. Come in the afternoon when the tour buses have left and you will get the whole place to yourself.

Syria is a Muslim country and every female is covered from head to toe, literally, when she leaves her home. The surprise is therefore big to find shops, yes whole streets in the souqs (markets), with sexy lingerie. As with any product in the bazaar, the goods are of course fully displayed outside and in the window. We are talking very revealing outfits created by a naughty mind and made out of dental floss strings, sequins and feathers. It's surreal to see such a sexy display being browsed by covered up ladies... but maybe it's their husband who buys.