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The 30-second card
Emergency · tap to call
Source: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗Water at restaurantsRestaurants serve water free of charge.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Apps locals use
Yallago: ride-hailing app for booking taxis, usually cheaper than haggling on the street.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 1 of 5: Almost everything is paid in cash, so carry enough.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Syria
Syrian Pound · £ · SYP
Carry all the cash you will need, ideally in US dollars; euros can be changed too.
Under 26? An international student card can cut site entry fees to 10% of the full price.
Do not take more than US$3,000 in foreign currency out of the country per year.
At internet cafés, check the hourly rate with a local before sitting down.
Collect Syrian Pound in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpenPublic holidays in the next 12 months
Tue, 8 Dec 2026 · Liberation Day يوم التحرير
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day عيد الميلاد المجيد
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day عيد رأس السنة الميلادية
Mon, 8 Feb 2027–8 Mar · Ramadan (expected date)
Tue, 9 Mar 2027 · Eid al-Fitr (expected date)
Thu, 18 Mar 2027 · Syrian Revolution Day عيد الثورة السورية
Sun, 21 Mar 2027 · Mother's Day عيد الأم
Sun, 21 Mar 2027 · Newroz عيد النوروز
Sun, 28 Mar 2027 · Easter Sunday عيد الفصح غريغوري
Sat, 17 Apr 2027 · Independence Day عيد الجلاء
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day عيد العمال
Sun, 2 May 2027 · Easter Sunday عيد الفصح اليوليوسي
Sun, 16 May 2027 · Eid al-Adha (expected date)
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Syria say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
Travel warning
Calm
Caution
Serious
Don’t go ●
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 23 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 23 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Do not travel
Calm
Caution
Serious
Don’t go ●
Level 4 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 22 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 22 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
Advises against all travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 2 Sept 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 2 Sept 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Routine shots, hepatitis A and B, typhoid; rabies and cholera: ask a doctor. Altitude sickness in some areas.
Vaccinations
Be current on routine shots; hepatitis A, hepatitis B and typhoid are recommended, with rabies and cholera worth discussing with a doctor.
Altitude
Altitude sickness can be a risk in some parts of the country.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $23.7 billionSource: World Bank · 2022 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $1,057Source: World Bank · 2022 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | olive oil, phosphates, spice seeds, cotton, tomatoes (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 25.6 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 24.5 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 74.8 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Muslim 87% (official; includes Sunni 74% and Alawi, Ismaili, and Shia 13%), Christian 10% (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian), Druze 3%Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 187,437 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Climate | mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in DamascusSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | primarily semiarid and desert plateau; narrow coastal plain; mountains in westSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | transitional presidential republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +963Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 25 Oct 2026 ↗Umm al-Qura calendar (computed with ICU) · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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