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Bargaining in a Syrian souk
Author: Liz23 Jun
The Syrian city of Aleppo, near the Turkish border, is an atmospheric place to discover Syrian culture.
Photo: Skylife magazine
Aleppo is historically a trading town, once one of the silk road towns on the famous route which brought silk from China to Europe. In a fitting way for such a cultural crossroads, bargaining is carried out in Arabic, Turkish, French or a mixture of the three languages.
Turkish Airlines magazine describes a bus journey to this ancient city.
3 Responses for "Bargaining in a Syrian souk"
Sounds nice… I’m afraid to go places where I don’t speak the language though
Hi Olivia. Welcome! I know what you mean…
It’s amazing how far you can get with a few words out of a phrase book, a big smile and an open attitude though! I’ve been in that situation a few times. It was a bit scary at first but I always found people were really helpful and kind.
I wonder people use this silk route even today .Thats amazing
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