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 …
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 …
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 …
Qalaat Bani Qahtan قلعة بني قحطان
Qalaat Bani Qahtan (قلعة بني قحطان) is a small Ismaili castle deep in the mountains east of Jableh (جبلة). While the castle …
Tartus طرطوس
Tartus (طرطوس) is the second largest city on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, a provincial capital, and home to an important seaport. It is …
Arwad ارواد
Arwad (ارواد) is Syria’s only inhabitable island, located 2.5 kilometers offshore from Tartus (طرطوس). The densely populated island has a long history …
Qalaat al-Marqab قلعة المرقب
Qalaat al-Marqab (قلعة المرقب) is a massive Crusader castle dominating a hilltop overlooking the main coastal highway between Tartus (طرطوس) and Lattakia (اللاذقية), just …
Qalaat al-Kahf قلعة الكهف
Qalaat al-Kahf (قلعة الكهف) is perhaps the most romantically situated of all castles in Syria, perched on a rocky mountain ridge between …
Safita صافيتا
Dominated by an imposing Crusader keep, the scenic mountain town of Safita (صافيتا) is well worth a visit. Safita (صافيتا) has a charming …
Qalaat Yahmur قلعة يحمور
Qalaat Yahmur (قلعة يحمور) is a small, compact fortress about 12 kilometers southeast of Tartus (طرطوس) in the center of the village …