Apamea

Apamea 01 - View of the Apamea ruins

Apamea is a former city and lesser known set of ruins located north of Hama, Syria.

Travel to Apamea

Apamea is easily accessible via hired driver from the nearby city of Hama. Local hotels in Hama are able to provide hired drivers to take you to the area on a day trip which can include other nearby sites.

Transportation in Apamea

The bus services from Hama will normally deposit you in town, a few hundred metres from the site. It is a short walk up the hill, or you may be offered a ride on a 125cc motorcycle by a who may or may not expect (or demand) money for the service, which should only be a few coins.

Getting around the site is easy, though it is large (several miles in either direction) it is a fairly easy walk. There is no formal disabled access and much of the site is ruins. Wheelchair access might be feasible (the paving in the colonnade is still mostly intact), but you'd be trying your luck.

Several Syrian tour companies offer guided tours of the site, which include a meal at the restaurant.

What to See

The ruins of Apamea (or Persian Afemea) are small enough to handle on foot. Because of its high elevation and the area is frequently foggy and wet leaving a unique haze in the area. Lichens and moss cover much of the surroundinmg landscape. While Apamea is considered a lesser known attraction in Syria, many local residents describe the area as more impressive than its famous counterpart to the east, Palmyra. Surrounding the Apamea ruins are the dead city sites of Serjilla and Al Bara.

There are several sets of ruins at the site, with more excavations still being undertaken in 2008. The colonnade on the main street of Apamea is a mile long and, in true Roman style, is dead straight, providing interesting 'vanishing point' photography. There is also a fortress at the site, which has seen local residents move in and build around it and several, smaller ruins heading away from town on the access road.

Access to all of these parts of the site are paid for with one single ticket, worth only a few American dollars. You are then permitted to walk around most of the vast site by yourself. Several tourist guidebooks are available in several European languages.

In the old caravanserai in the town is a museum with some nice mosaics from Apamea.

Muslim Travel Tips

Take photos, walk, avoid the rubbish dumped at the site by local residents and fend off the local agents (nowhere near as bad as at Palmyra, though). The town, only a few hundred metres away, has high unemployment and little to offer most Muslim visitors,

Shopping in Apamea

Fake coins from the local agents on motorbikes. The coins make a great souvenir and help provide a little income to local families.

Halal Restaurants & Food in Apamea

There is a restaurant at the site that serves basic renditions of International food.

Bring your own and bring plenty, mainly in summer.

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Ramadan in Apamea

Ramadan 2025 in Apamea

Ramadan concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which may last several days, usually three in most countries.

The next Ramadan shall be from Friday, 28 February 2025 to Saturday, 29 March 2025

The next Eid al-Adha shall be on Friday, 6 June 2025

The next day of Raʾs al-Sana shall be on Thursday, 26 June 2025

The next day for Mawlid al-Nabī shall be on Monday, 16 September 2024

Muslim Friendly Hotels

There's not really anywhere to sleep near here. Come on a day trip from Hama or Homs. Maybe you could bring a tent or swag to camp nearby?

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