As-Suwayda Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Syria
About As-Suwayda
The city was founded by the Nabataeans as Suada. It became known as Dionysias Soada in the Hellenistic period and the Roman Empire, for the god Dionysus, patron of wine - the city is situated in a famous ancient wine-producing region. After the fall if the Roman Empire, As-Suwayda gradually declined and by the time of the Ottoman Empire it had been reduced to a hamlet. It once again grew in the 19th and 20th century, with many immigrants arriving. The city is sometimes referred to asLittle Venezueladue to the city's influx of Venezuelan Syrian immigrants. The inhabitants of the city are mainly Druze with a prominent Greek Orthodox Christians minority.
Top Attractions in As-Suwayda
Explore the best things to see and do in As-Suwayda:
- ★Agora of Dionysias
- ★As-Suwayda Great Mosque
- ★As-Suwayda National Museum
- ★St. George's Cathedral
- ★Temple of Rabbos
Where to Stay in As-Suwayda
- 🏨Your Address Resort & Spa
As-Suwayda Travel Guide Sections
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