Halabiya. 45 mins. N of Deir es-Zor along Euphrates.
Main remains are the walls of Justinian, going up a mountain.
Travellers be warned:
-Mosquitos, mosquitos, mosquitos. Hopefully not carrying malaria. E survived with a bandana across her nose and mouth and sunglasses and high powered bug spray. M struggled.
-Love of climbing required. The stairs only take you about 1/2 way up and then its very steep - mix of rock, pebbles and dirt. Mosquitos deterred us from going more than 3/4 but we hear the view at the top is sensational.
-Dont miss the wooden bridge (for cars!) about 500 meters north.
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