Table of Contents
Syrian Arab Republic
Data Sources
Background
-
- History
- Geography
Attractions
-
- Damascus
- Aleppo
- Palmyra
- Other attractions
Tourism and the Economy
-
-
- Figure 1: Tourism growth rates for 2008 and 2009
-
- Figure 2: Tourism employment, 2004-09
-
- Figure 3: Tourism investment rates, 2003-09
-
Arrivals
-
- International
-
- Figure 4: Growth rates in arrivals from key source markets, Q1/2010 vs Q1/2009
-
- Figure 5: Arrivals by continent, 2000-09
-
- Figure 6: Comparison of key tourism indicators for 2008 and 2009
- Domestic
Market Characteristics
-
- International
- Purpose of visit
-
- Figure 7: Reasons for visiting, average estimates for 2006-09
- Seasonality
-
- Figure 8: Arrivals per quarter, 2009
- Length of stay
-
- Figure 9: Length of stay and expenditure of key source markets, 2009
- Domestic
- Purpose of visit
- Seasonality
- Length of stay
Transport
-
-
- Figure 10: Growth in arrivals through different entry points, Q1/2009 vs Q1/2010
- Air
- Road
- Rail
- Sea
-
Accommodation
-
-
- Figure 11: Growth in hotels, rooms and beds, 2000-10
-
- Figure 12: Occupancy of Syrian hotels, 2009
-
Tourism News
-
- Continued growth of the tourism sector
- Focused investment promotion
- Improved management of sites and surroundings
What Next?
-
- Managing growth
- The missing elements
Back to top