Visitors holding passports containing a visa for Israel will be refused entry. All gold and jewelry must be declared on arrival. A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for travelers arriving from infected areas. Hot, dry summers and cool wet winters. There are variations between the coastal regions and the interior, which has a desert climate.
Mountainous regions are subject to snowfall in winter.
Warm clothing is required for winter from November to March. A 10 per cent government tax is levied on room rates. Where service is not included tip 10 per cent. There is also an international airport at Aleppo. Taxis are metered.