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Bookmark & shareKnown as Halab by the locals, Aleppo's streets speak a rhythm of sounds.
Aleppo is Syria's second largest city, and has been a trading centre since Roman times. With its fascinating covered souqs, citadel, museum and khans (caravanserais), it's a great place to spend a few days. The citadel dominates the city at the eastern end of the souqs.
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Fast Facts
Population
1,900,000
Currency
Name: Syrian Pound
Code: SYP
Symbol: S£
Electrical Plugs
220VAC 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Arabic
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +2
Country Dialing Code
+963
Weights & Measures
Metric
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