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Visit Palmyra, which is one of the celebrated sightseeing destinations in Syria. Being one of the ancient cities of Syria, Palmyra is regularly toured by large number of tourists. Damascus is sited at a distance of 215 kilometers from Palmyra. As Palmyra is an oasis city so this place was famous as a caravan city for tired travelers. There are many exciting things in this city which you can enjoy while you are on your Palmyra tours. One of the common activities which the tourists love to embark upon is shopping in Palmyra. Shopping in Palmyra will give you a chance to buy some local handicrafts.

Palmyra Shopping includes various Things to buy in Palmyra. There are numerous of souvenir shops scattered throughout the city. There are few souvenirs shops sited in the main street of Palmyra. The tourists can do window shopping or can purchase wide range of articles like musical instruments, batteries, postcards as well as potteries.

Shopping in Palmyra includes purchasing delicious dates from the Husein’s shop. There are lots of mouth-watering dates that can be purchased from this shop. You can buy dates and relish tea at very cheap rates from the Husein’s shop. Being an oasis city, Palmyra's shelters plenty of date palm trees. So, there are aplenty of dates shops located in and around the city. As Iran lies close to Palmyra you can also purchase some local handicrafts or articles of Iran from the Palmyra shops. The guests can purchase a wide range of articles like khilms and rugs from the outlets of the city.

While you go for shopping in Palmyra most of the Palmyra shops invites you to enjoy tea and have some cigarettes. The shopkeepers of Palmyra are very cordial and host their customers in a friendly manner.

Apart from Shopping in Palmyra the other popular Things to do in Palmyra is to visit the tourist attractions of Palmyra. They are as follows:

• Citadel of Ibn Maan in Palmyra
• The Desert Ruins of Palmyra in Palmyra
• The Sanctuary of Bel in Palmyra
• The Palmyra Museum in Palmyra
• The Civic Center and Colonnaded Street in Palmyra
• The Valley of the Tombs in Palmyra