Stone, Souq & Sea
Castle, northern souqs and Mediterranean coast.
Damascus · Krak des Chevaliers · Hama · Aleppo · Latakia
✦ Krak des Chevaliers✦ Aleppo and its souqs
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Latakia
Mediterranean city life and the easiest base for combining Syria’s coast with Ugarit, mountain scenery and nearby fortresses.
WHY GO
Mediterranean city life and the easiest base for combining Syria’s coast with Ugarit, mountain scenery and nearby fortresses.
Latakia is Syria’s Mediterranean base: a living city of waterfront, local markets and coastal food culture. A stay here gives easy access to Ugarit and, when feasible, the coastal mountains and Qal’at Salah El-Din without duplicating the histories of those distinct destinations. Routes are always shaped by current access.
What to see
- The corniche and waterfront within the city.
- Local markets and accessible neighbourhoods.
- Nearby Ugarit as its own archaeological excursion.
- Coastal mountains and Qal’at Salah El-Din when access permits.
What to experience
- Experience a coastal city rhythm between harbour, markets and sea.
- Use the city as a base for distinct short trips into archaeology, mountains and fortresses.
Food
Fish, seafood and seasonal coastal produce according to availability.
How long to stay
One to two nights, or longer when using it as a coastal base.
SUGGESTED JOURNEYS
Place it within a route.
Grand Syria
Fourteen days from the south to cities and coast.
Damascus · Bosra · Maaloula · Palmyra / Tadmur · Homs
✦ Six World Heritage properties in context✦ Cities, desert and coast
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