22/10/00 Homs

Way Alep - Homs (3 hours)

Bus for Homs every 30 minutes (100 £S). Without problem. Syrian will help you. It's lucky... all is in Arabic.

Housing  : Al-Naser-Al-Jadid Hotel , Sharia Al Kouwatli

Hotel of another time. When I was going there, there was a power failure. It is frequent the oil lamps were already ready. For hot shower ask one hour before  : pre-heating.

Excursion in Krak des chevaliers

From Homs take Microbus (25 £S), it will carry you to the castle. The entry is 300 £S and 15£S for students.

To return, to call a microbus on the road and don't hesitate to discuss the price if he says to you  : "  taxi  "

Note  : To look around, the best is to start from Hama . Certain people spoke to me about organized trip for one day.