Riviera Lattakia

14 Ramadan Street, Opposite the Tourism Department Lattakia, Syria

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Saladin's Castle (Qal'at Salah al-Din)

A travel blog entry by hilde

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... the fortress. Saone was built on a ridge some 700 metres (2,300 ft) long between two deep gorges. One of the most magnificent features of the fortress is the 28 m deep ditch, which was cut into living rock!!! Really AMAZING! Can you imagine that this ditch, which runs 156 meters along the east side, is 14 to 20 meters wide and has a lonely 28 m high needle to support the drawbridge. You have to see it with your own ...

Crazy sea-side town

A travel blog entry by fnahallnz

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... it waited until we arrived in the hotel. I spent the rest of the night and next morning feeling unwell and decided to brave it in the afternoon to go to see a castle, Qata'at Salah Ad-Din. It was raining pretty hard but had stopped by the time we caught the bus. The castle wasn't great but had good views of the valley. When we ...

In the Cool of the Mountains

A travel blog entry by petcul

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... to a neat, clean room. It is not luxurious but it is the best I have been in since I arrived in Syria. The price is reasonable. I'm showered, changed and sitting on the terrace overlooking the town and mountains by 12.30. This might well be a two day stay?

I ride into town to explore options for food, bank or ATM. The proliferation in Syria of ATMs and the use of credit cards since my last visit, when changing ...

A Fantasy Realised

A travel blog entry by petcul

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... al Basit. Picturesque fishing village or seaside resort it's not. It's the Syrian version of a kiss me quick downmarket Clacton, with the litter. There's only one hotel which I hold in reserve. There are plenty of rooms and apartments available. I try a few and decline. I ride north along the coast from Ras al Basit, one that leads to Badroussiyeh. It's quieter here. There are no hotels or even rooms to rent to be seen. The road comes to an end. On a promontory there's ...

Day 3 - Sick by the Seaside

A travel blog entry by spiritdtraveler

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... Aleppo. Latakia was one of 5 cities built by Saluqos Nikator in 2nd Century BC named after his mother. Although not many historical remains are found in Latakia itself it is however a perfect base to see many of the Roman and Ottoman Period constructions also including its mountains, beaches and archaeological sites. Syria modernised the port over the last few decades and is a significant trade port ...

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