Explore the newly renovated Palm Village Hotel in Yaafour, Damascus. Read the full guide here for the latest Syrian tourism updates.

The launch of My Syria Digital Super App, combining a digital travel platform, hospitality, lifestyle, and international digital payment solutions, paves a digital pathway for tourists integrating hospitality, lifestyle, and travel services.

Syria is unlocking new tourism opportunities by launching its first-ever international travel trade exhibition in Damascus from 28 to 30 September 2026, creating a powerful global platform to connect travel businesses, investors, airlines and hospitality leaders with the country’s expanding tourism sector.

Syria is advancing its tourism revival strategy by partnering with Saudi technology firms to build a powerful digital ecosystem that will modernise travel services, improve visitor experiences and strengthen the country’s competitiveness in regional and global tourism markets.

Discover how Syria and Saudi tech firms are digitizing the tourism sector. Read the full guide here for in-analysis and insights.

Syria’s tourism sector has entered a major recovery phase after welcoming 3.52 million visitors in the first half of 2026, driven by a 111% rise in total arrivals, a sharp increase in international travellers and stronger demand from Arab markets and Syrian expatriate communities.

Turkey has emerged as Syria’s largest international visitor market as tourism arrivals surpassed three million in the first half of 2026, driven by a 111% surge, rising global demand and stronger regional connectivity.

Syria rejects Russia logistics hub reports at Tartous Port as official upgrades reshape maritime infrastructure and strengthen tourism recovery

flynas launches Riyadh–Aleppo flights from August 2026, restoring direct Saudi-Syria air connectivity with two weekly services for travellers.

Etihad Airways will launch direct flights between Abu Dhabi and Damascus from 12 June 2026, restoring one of the Middle East’s important air links after more than a decade and offering travellers faster journeys, wider global connections and greater opportunities for tourism, business and family travel.