Monuments to visit Syria

This Arab residence dating back to 1757 was transformed into a museum of popular traditions. The interest of the place lies more in the building which welcomes it than the few old objects put into the scene by wax characters. A left-hand staircase from the entrance leads to the terrace from where the view takes the large courtyard with the very busy decoration and the grandiose iwan. A lemon stands in the middle of the courtyard. Beautiful gargoyles from the facade in the rococo style.

Ancient irrigation system used in the region. It consists of a series of wells overlooking an underground area where the water is collected on a gentle slope. It is possible to see these constructions in a village about ten kilometres from Sheikh Hilal, ask the Friends of Salamieh association.