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- Duration: 5:31. Syria is certainly not the first country to attempt to keep its tourism numbers up in times of turmoil.In the 1970s Northern Ireland’s tourism board had a similarly difficult job selling Belfast to potential holidaymakers, and even themselves, in the wake of IRA bombings.Northern Ireland tourism chief Robert Hall did his best though, describing Belfast as an © Autonomous Nonprofit Organization “TV-Novosti”, 2005–2020. Create a Trip to save and organize all of your travel ideas, and see them on a map. However, after falling under ISIS control for almost a year in 2015 many of the city’s archaeology sites were Meanwhile, the area surrounding the port city of Latakia has been the scene of violence as recently as August, when the Syrian Army clashed with Jaish Al-Fateh militant group. 218 reviews. Start planning for Syria. Damascus Umayyad Mosque. Go Play. Create a Trip. Religious Sites. Places to see, ways to wander, and signature experiences. The Syrian Ministry of Tourism is not about to let an armed conflict and the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians get in the way of promoting the nation as a must-see holiday destination.It released a video depicting a completely different side of the largely chaotic, violence-ridden country.In the two-minute clip, the coastal town of Tartus is showcased as a place where sun worshipers can enjoy azure blue waters and sandy beaches.It even displays people jet-skiing with crowds filling up sun loungers in the background.While Syria is without question a beautiful country, the ongoing battle between government forces, rebel groups and Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) has resulted in the deaths of an estimated 470,000 people.The UN’s Syria Regional Refugee Response team have calculated the official number of displaced people at However, a statement on the ministry’s official Facebook claims that the country has experienced a 30 percent increase in tourism levels.Tartus is located along the Mediterranean coast of Syria and is regarded to be an area controlled by the Assad government.Earlier this year, the coastal city was struck by a series of suicide bombings claimed by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL).Some 67 kilometers north, in what was a co-ordinated attack, the city of Jableh was also hit by three car bombs.The UNESCO site of Palmyra is home to ancient ruins dating back to the first century. All rights reserved. Syria Tourism: Best of Syria. The Syrian Ministry of Tourism is not about to let an armed conflict and the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians get in the way of promoting the nation as a must-see holiday destination. Drew Binsky 623,051 views. 20:16 GMT, Aug 14, 2020 Syrian Tourism 41,391 views. 2 WEEKS IN SYRIA (not what you'd expect!) 7:10.
It released a video depicting a completely different side of the largely chaotic, violence-ridden country. MY TRIP TO SYRIA 2019 رحلتي إلى سوريا See all. 5:31. Essential Syria. The country is being torn apart by a bloody war and plundered by Islamic extremists, but the Syrian government wants tourists to see past this and galavant on its golden beaches.