Saladin Castle UNESCO Heritage
Visit Saladin Castle (Qalaat Salah al-Din), the UNESCO World Heritage Crusader fortress in the mountains inland from Latakia, where the extraordinary engineering of the Byzantine and Crusader fortifications includes the largest rock-cut defensive ditch in the medieval world.
Latakia Mediterranean Beaches
Discover the Mediterranean beaches of the Latakia coast, Syria only sea coast where the sandy beaches, clear blue water, and summer resort atmosphere of the Syrian Riviera offer a completely different experience from the landlocked Syrian interior.
Kassab Armenian Village and Mountain Resort
Visit Kassab, the Syrian mountain village near the Turkish border that is home to one of the oldest Armenian communities in the world, established by survivors of the Armenian Genocide in the cool forests above the Mediterranean coast.
Latakia Old Quarter
Explore the old quarter of Latakia where Ottoman-era buildings, the ancient souk, and the traditional neighborhoods of Syria Mediterranean port city preserve the historic character of Laodicea, the ancient city founded by Seleucus I.