Palmyra, Syria - Palmyra is 150 miles (243km) north-east of Damascus, and it is Syria’s most famous tourist attraction. It is situated at an oasis in the desert and also known as Tadmor. Palmyra's strategic location and prosperity attracted the interest of the Romans, who took control of the city in the first century A.D. This historical place has historical importance which attracts the tourists and the foreign visitors.