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Ras Ibn Hani (رآس ابن هاني)

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)

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 …

al-Qardaha (القرداحة)

al-Qardaha القرداحة

Promoted by the Ministry of Tourism as a mountain resort, al-Qardaha (القرداحة) is more well known as the home village of Syrian …

Wadi Qandil (وادي قنديل)

Wadi Qandil وادي القنديل

The attractive black sand beach of Wadi Qandil (وادي القنديل) is perhaps the best place to swim if you don’t have the time to travel …

Aramo (عرامو)

Aramo عرامو

The village of Aramo (عرامو) has a couple interesting, if largely unknown, sites of interest. In the center of the village is an …

Mashqita (مشقيتا)

Mashqita مشقيتا

Mashqita (مشقيتا) is a small town in the mountains northeast of Lattakia (اللاذقية) which overlooks the largest lake in the province. This is …

al-Maqataa Church (كنيسة المقاطع)

al-Maqataa Church كنيسة المقاطع

al-Maqataa Church (كنيسة المقاطع) is a ruined Byzantine-era church north of Lattakia (اللاذقية) just a one kilometer northeast of Ras Shamra/Ugarit (رآس شمرا/آوغاريت). While little …