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Apamea

Ancient city in Al-Suqaylabiyah, Syria

Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Apamea is a former city and lesser known set of ruins located north of Hama, Syria.

Getting there and around

Getting there

Apamea is easily accessible via hired driver from the nearby city of Hama. Local hotels in Hama are able to provide hired drivers to take you to the area on a day trip which can include other nearby sites.

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Getting around

The bus services from Hama will normally deposit you in town, a few hundred metres from the site.

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Get inApamea is easily accessible via hired driver from the nearby city of Hama. Local hotels in Hama are able to provide hired drivers to take you to the area on a day trip which can include other nearby sites.

Get aroundThe bus services from Hama will normally deposit you in town, a few hundred metres from the site.

SeeThe ruins of Apamea (or Persian Afemea) are small enough to handle on foot. Because of its high elevation, the area is frequently foggy and wet leaving a unique haze in the area.

DoTake photos, walk, avoid the rubbish dumped at the site by locals and fend off the local touts (nowhere near as bad as at Palmyra, though).

BuyFake coins from the local touts on motorbikes. The coins make a great souvenir and help provide a little income to local families.

EatThere is a restaurant at the site that serves basic renditions of Western food.

DrinkBring your own and bring plenty, especially in summer.

SleepThere's not really anywhere to sleep near here. Come on a day trip from Hama or Homs. Maybe you could bring a tent or swag to camp nearby?

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Apamea" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Apamea, Syria", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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