Among these vegetables are okra , French beans and malukhiyya .
Table service is the norm and a meal is paid for afterwards.
There are bars serving a wide range of alcoholic drinks. Alcohol is permitted but restrictions are imposed during Ramadan when it is illegal to drink in public from dawn to dusk, even for non-Muslims. The Mediterranean resorts offer canoeing, scuba diving and other watersports . Inland, there are numerous hotel swimming pools and public baths, particularly in Aleppo and Damascus. The following is a selection of the major festivals and other special events celebrated annually in Syria.