Qalaat Salah al-Din قلعة صلاح الدين
The most impressive historic monument in the region of Lattakia (اللاذقية) is the magnificent Crusader castle of Qalaat Salah al-Din (قلعة صلاح الدين). Known …
Jableh جبلة
Jableh (جبلة) is a major coastal town about twenty five kilometers south of Lattakia (اللاذقية). Seldom visited by tourists, there is an …
al-Samra السمرا
With the most beautiful stretch of beach in Syria, there should be no doubt why many of those who know about al-Samra …
Qalaat al-Mahalbeh قلعة المهالبة
Of the more obscure and less-visited castles along the coast, Qalaat al-Mahalbeh (قلعة المهالبة) is one of the most impressive. It is …
Ras Shamra/Ugarit رآس شمرا/آوغاريت
Ras Shamra/Ugarit (رآس شمرا/آوغاريت) is one of the most important bronze age archaeological sites in Syria, and was the capital of a large …
Qalaat al-Maniqeh قلعة المنيقة
Qalaat al-Maniqeh (قلعة المنيقة) is a seldom-visited castle in the mountains southeast of Jableh (جبلة), overlooking the village of Wadi al-Qalaa (وادي القلع). While …
Burj Islam برج اسلام
One of the most attractive stretches of Mediterranean coastline in Syria, Burj Islam (برج اسلام) is only a short trip north of Lattakia (اللاذقية). …
Ras al-Basit & al-Badrusiyeh رآس البسيط و البدروسية
Of the more developed beach resorts in Syria, the two small neighboring towns of Ras al-Basit & al-Badrusiyeh (رآس البسيط و البدروسية) are …
Ras Ibn Hani رآس ابن هاني
Ras Ibn Hani (رآس ابن هاني) is a peninsula north of Lattakia (اللاذقية) most well-known for its luxury hotels and beach homes. While …
Slenfeh صلنفة
Perhaps Syria’s most popular mountain resort, Slenfeh (صلنفة) is full of beautiful modern homes and the climate is refreshingly cool in the …