HAMMOURABI Travel & Tourism

Location:	Syria is located at the crossroads of the three old continents: Asia, Europe & Africa. Neighbored by: Lebanon & the Mediterranean at the west, Turkey at the north, Iraq at the east, Jordan & Palestine at the south.
Total Area:	185,100 Sq. km.
Climate:	Pleasant Mediterranean climate with four distinct seasons. Average Temperature: in Summer: 32 Celsius (90 F) in winter: 10 Celsius (50 F) in Spring & Autumn: 22 Celsius (72 F)
Time:	GMT +2 hours in winter GMT +3 hours in Summer Business Hours: Government: 8.00 to 14.00 Stores: 9.00 to 14.00 & 16.00 to 20.00 in winter & 21.00 in summer. Official weekend in Syria is Friday. Museums & citadels close on Tuesdays in Syria.
Electricity:	220 volts A.C. / 50 hz.
Visa:	Individuals should obtain there Valid Passports & visas from the Syrian Embassy or consult in there countries before coming to Syria. In case there is no Syrian Embassy or consult visas can be given directly at the borders. For groups of 8 Persons or more visa can be given directly at the borders. (There are some exceptions & requires, please contact us to get all details)
Language:	In addition to the official language (Arabic), many Syrians can speak English or French. Some of the educated Syrians are multilingual.
Currency:	The Syrian Pound (called Lira) is divided into 100 Piastres. The banknotes/coins are: 1 - 2 - 5 - 10 - 25 - 50 - 100 - 500 Liras Credit cards are accepted in most of the hotels & restaurants, some stores also accept Major credit cards.

Location:	Lebanon is located at the meeting point of the three continents , on the western edge of the Asian Continent on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean. Bordered by Syria on the north & East , Palestine to the south & The Mediterranean to the west.
Total Area:	10,452 Sq. km.
Climate:	Average Centigrade in Beirut January 13.4 February 14.0 March 15.7 April 18.5 May 21.8 June 24.9 July 27.1 August 27.8 September 26.4 October 23.8 November 19.5 December 15.6
Time:	GMT +2 Hours in Winter GMT +3 Hours in Summer Business Hours: Shopping: Monday through Saturday 9.00 - 18.00 Hours In summer many establishments close early Working hours: Government offices 8.00 - 14.00 Hours Banks Weekdays 8.30 - 12.30 Hours Saturday 8.30 - 12.00 Hours
Electricity:	110 or 220 volts , 50 cycles (it’s better to check)
Visa:	Visitor to Lebanon must have a valid Passport & Visa to Lebanon. Visas are delivered by Lebanese diplomatic missions abroad. Collective visa can be granted to group of 8 Passengers or more within 2 or 3 Days (Please contact for more details)
Language:	The average of Lebanese are often fluent in French or English in addition to their native Language. Many well educated Lebanese are multilingual.
Currency:	Lebanese Pound or as it’s called Lebanese Lira is issued in: LL50, LL100, LL250, LL500, LL1000, LL5000, LL10000, LL20000, LL50000, LL100000 U.S. Dollars & Lebanese Lira are accepted everywhere, also most of the Hotels , Restaurants & Shops accept Major Credit Cards

Location:	Jordan is situated between the Mediterranean sea & the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by: Syria & Iraq from the north, Saudi Arabia from the east & south, The Read Sea (Gulf of Aqaba) from the southern-west & Palestine from the west.
Total Area:	98,500 Sq. km.
Climate:	Semi-arid, pleasant sunny days & cool nights. Average Temperature in Amman: March to October: 23 C (37 F) November to April: 12 C (55 F)
Time:	GMT +2 Hours in Winter GMT +3 Hours in Summer
Electricity:	AC 50 cycles, 220 Volts.
Visa:	Visitor to Jordan must have a valid Passport & Visa to Jordan. Visas are delivered by Jordanian diplomatic missions abroad. Collective visa can be granted to group of 8 Passengers or more at the borders. (There are some exceptions and requirments, please contact us to get all details)
Language:	In addition to the native Arabic many Jordanians are fluent in English or French. Some are multilingual.
Currency:	The monetary unit: Jordanian Dinar, divided into 1000 fils. Most of the Hotels, Restaurants and Some Shops accept Major Credit Cards