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Homs (حمص) is the third largest city in Syria.

Culture and History

With a population of 700,000, Homs is the third large city in Syria after the capital Damascus and Aleppo. It is centrally positioned in Syria and is home to Al-Baath University among other institutes. There are many restaurants and hotels. The old name for the city of Homs is "Emissa" or "Emizza" but in standard Arabic it is called "Hims" and "Homs" is its informal name.

Travel to Homs & Visa Requirements

There is no airport in Hims; however, you can reach the city by taxi, private car, or bus from the airports at Damascus, Aleppo, or Lattakia, or other ports of you are arriving from outside of Syria. There are bus stations in every city which provide service to reach Hims. The bus service costs 75 syrian pound from Damascus, Aleppo, or Lattakia but it costs more if you are coming from cities further away.

Tours & Getting around Homs

Homs attractions and sightseeing

There are many places where tourists frequently visit in Hims including: Khaled ibnul Waleed Masjed (in arabic: مسجد خالد بن الوليد), Alnoori Grand Masjed (in arabic: المسجد النوري الكبير), Ommel Zinnar Church (in arabic:كنيسة أم الزنار) and other places, There is a castle in Hims city named "Ossama Castle" but it is just a few ruins now. There are many Masjeds in Hims: Masjed Qubaa in Alinsha'at, Omer ibnul Khattab in Ghouta, and Masjed Arra'es in Alwa'er.

Homs city tours

Go to the mountains , 45 KM from the city center

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This page was last edited at 17:22, on 25 December 2008 by ptudor. Based on work by Housni and Tariq Khalaf, Wikitravel user(s) WindHorse and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.

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